Relationship dossier
Cambodia
Sweden
Relationship assessment
Swedish development support and human-rights concerns shape relations with Cambodia.
Cambodia toward Sweden
Not assessedSweden toward Cambodia
+20Sweden has provided development support in Cambodia, including support for democracy, human rights and civil society. Swedish policy has also expressed concern about political restrictions in Cambodia.
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
Sweden has supported development and civil-society work in Cambodia, including initiatives related to democracy and human rights. Swedish policy has also raised concerns about Cambodia’s political restrictions. Specific Cambodian government conduct toward Sweden is not sufficiently clear to characterize that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Swedish concerns about political restrictions and democratic freedoms in Cambodia.
Key developments
Sweden’s Cambodia development strategy for 2008–2013 included support for development and democratic governance.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Cambodian government cooperation with Sweden are unclear.
- The scale and channels of Swedish support to Cambodia have changed over time.