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Botswana Kingdom of the Netherlands

Relationship assessment

Cooperative ties include a bilateral tax agreement and Dutch development cooperation

Botswana toward Kingdom of the Netherlands

+20

Botswana participates in bilateral cooperation with the Netherlands, including a tax agreement that provides a framework for coordination between the two governments.

Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Botswana

+20

The Netherlands has engaged in development cooperation with Botswana and participates in a bilateral tax agreement with Botswana.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship has cooperative foundations in a bilateral tax framework and Dutch development cooperation. The breadth and present-day intensity of these arrangements are uncertain, and no specific major bilateral dispute is identified in this assessment.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Botswana and the Netherlands have maintained cooperative bilateral ties, including a bilateral tax agreement and Dutch development cooperation with Botswana. These provide concrete foundations for engagement, though the scale and current scope of cooperation are unclear.

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