Relationship dossier
Bhutan
United States
Relationship assessment
U.S. vaccine assistance to Bhutan is a concrete instance of cooperation; broader bilateral engagement is less clear.
Bhutan toward United States
Not assessedUnited States toward Bhutan
+20The United States donated COVID-19 vaccine doses to Bhutan in 2021, offering concrete public-health assistance.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
The United States donated COVID-19 vaccine doses to Bhutan in 2021, providing a concrete example of bilateral assistance. Information about Bhutanese government cooperation with the United States is limited, so the broader relationship cannot be characterized confidently.
Key developments
The United States donated COVID-19 vaccine doses to Bhutan.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Bhutanese government cooperation with the United States is unclear.
- The extent and continuity of bilateral assistance beyond the 2021 vaccine donation are uncertain.