Relationship dossier
Paraguay
South Korea
Relationship assessment
Paraguay–South Korea ties include development assistance and economic and technical cooperation
Paraguay toward South Korea
+30Paraguay has participated in bilateral economic and technical cooperation with South Korea, including by hosting South Korean development projects. The scale and continuity of Paraguay's government cooperation in these programs are unclear.
South Korea toward Paraguay
+40South Korea has supported development projects in Paraguay through KOICA and donated COVID-19 vaccine doses to the country. These actions form concrete elements of South Korean assistance to Paraguay.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by development cooperation and economic and technical engagement, without a prominent bilateral dispute shaping the overall ties. The known cooperation is substantive but its breadth and durability are not fully clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Paraguay and South Korea maintain a cooperative relationship that includes development assistance and economic and technical cooperation. South Korea has supported projects in Paraguay through KOICA and donated COVID-19 vaccine doses. The scope and implementation of specific bilateral programs are not fully clear.
Key developments
South Korea donated COVID-19 vaccine doses to Paraguay.
KOICA supported development projects in Paraguay.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic and technical cooperation programs are unclear.
- Details of Paraguay's participation in ongoing South Korean development projects are limited.