Relationship dossier
Comoros
Qatar
Relationship assessment
Qatari development assistance and a 2017 diplomatic rupture mark a mixed bilateral relationship.
Comoros toward Qatar
-20Comoros severed diplomatic relations with Qatar during the 2017 Gulf crisis, aligning its policy with states opposing Qatar.
Qatar toward Comoros
+15Qatar has provided development assistance to Comoros, reflecting concrete government support for its development.
Overall relationship
+5The relationship combines Qatari development assistance with Comoros's decision to sever diplomatic relations during the 2017 Gulf crisis. The assistance indicates a cooperative strand, while the diplomatic rupture was a substantial but time-specific confrontation; the scope and durability of cooperation are not 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
Overview
Comoros severed diplomatic relations with Qatar during the 2017 Gulf crisis, a significant episode of political confrontation. Qatar has also provided development assistance to Comoros. The relationship therefore includes both concrete cooperation and a notable rupture, while the scope and continuity of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Areas of tension
- Comoros severed diplomatic relations with Qatar during the 2017 Gulf crisis.
Key developments
Comoros severed diplomatic relations with Qatar during the Gulf crisis.
Qatar provided development assistance to Comoros.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of Qatari government development assistance to Comoros are unclear.
- The timing and terms of any subsequent restoration of diplomatic relations are unclear.