Relationship dossier
Cambodia
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation through a tax treaty and development programs, alongside Dutch concerns about political freedoms in Cambodia.
Cambodia toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+15Cambodia entered into a bilateral tax treaty with the Netherlands, providing a concrete framework for cooperation on taxation. The breadth of other Cambodian government initiatives directed toward the Netherlands is unclear.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Cambodia
+20The Netherlands has supported development cooperation in Cambodia, including work related to water management, and concluded a bilateral tax treaty with Cambodia. Dutch concerns about political freedoms have also contributed to friction.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes practical cooperation through a bilateral tax treaty and Dutch-supported development activity in Cambodia. Dutch concerns about political freedoms provide a countervailing source of friction; the known features suggest a generally cooperative but limited relationship.
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
Cambodia and the Netherlands have a tax treaty and some Dutch-supported development cooperation in Cambodia, including in water management and related sectors. These arrangements indicate practical cooperation, though its breadth and durability are difficult to characterize. The Netherlands has also raised concerns about political freedoms in Cambodia, adding some friction to the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Dutch concerns about political freedoms and democratic conditions in Cambodia.
Key developments
Cambodia and the Netherlands signed a bilateral tax treaty.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of Dutch government-supported programs in Cambodia are unclear.
- The extent of recent bilateral cooperation and the practical implementation of the tax treaty are unclear.