Relationship dossier
Brunei
Laos
Relationship assessment
Brunei and Laos have pursued modest bilateral cooperation, including in agriculture and education.
Brunei toward Laos
+15Brunei has pursued bilateral cooperation with Laos through agreements covering areas including agriculture and education.
Laos toward Brunei
+15Laos has pursued bilateral cooperation with Brunei through agreements covering areas including agriculture and education.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship features bilateral cooperation in agriculture and education, alongside engagement through ASEAN. These arrangements indicate a cooperative but relatively modest partnership; their scope and implementation are unclear.
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
Brunei and Laos have pursued modest bilateral cooperation, including agreements in areas such as agriculture and education. Their relationship also operates within ASEAN, though regional membership alone does not establish the strength of bilateral ties. The scope and implementation of the bilateral agreements are unclear.
Key developments
Brunei and Laos concluded bilateral cooperation agreements in areas including agriculture and education.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Brunei-Laos cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The breadth of ongoing cooperation beyond agriculture and education is uncertain.