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Relationship dossier

Canada Denmark

Relationship assessment

Canada and Denmark resolved their Hans Island dispute through a negotiated Arctic boundary agreement.

Canada toward Denmark

+30

Canada negotiated and signed the 2022 agreement with Denmark resolving the Hans Island dispute and establishing a boundary in the area. Canada and Denmark also cooperate as NATO members.

Denmark toward Canada

+30

Denmark negotiated and signed the 2022 agreement with Canada resolving the Hans Island dispute and establishing a boundary in the area. Denmark and Canada also cooperate as NATO members.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship includes a negotiated resolution of a longstanding territorial dispute and a shared NATO framework. The boundary agreement is a concrete example of bilateral cooperation, though the broader scope of direct government collaboration is less clear.

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

Canada and Denmark maintain cooperative relations, including through their NATO partnership. A notable bilateral achievement was the 2022 agreement resolving the Hans Island (Tartupaluk) dispute and establishing a boundary in the area. The settlement supports a positive assessment, although the scope of other direct government cooperation is less clear.

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