Relationship dossier
Denmark
Jordan
Relationship assessment
Development and humanitarian cooperation alongside a past diplomatic dispute
Denmark toward Jordan
+15Denmark has provided humanitarian and development assistance in Jordan, including support connected to Syrian refugees. The scope of direct Danish government cooperation with Jordan is unclear.
Jordan toward Denmark
-5Jordan recalled its ambassador from Denmark in 2006 during the controversy over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad published in Denmark. The breadth of subsequent direct government cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes Danish humanitarian and development engagement in Jordan, particularly in the context of Syrian refugees, as well as a serious diplomatic dispute in 2006. These features support a picture of limited practical cooperation with a historical episode of friction; the scope and continuity of bilateral arrangements are uncertain.
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
Denmark has supported humanitarian and development efforts in Jordan, including assistance connected to Syrian refugees. Jordan recalled its ambassador from Denmark in 2006 amid the controversy over published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, a serious but time-limited diplomatic dispute. These facts indicate some practical cooperation alongside a notable episode of friction; the scope of ongoing government-to-government cooperation is unclear.
Areas of tension
- The 2006 dispute over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad published in Denmark, which led Jordan to recall its ambassador.
Key developments
Jordan recalled its ambassador from Denmark amid protests over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad published in Denmark.
Denmark provided humanitarian and development assistance in Jordan, including support connected to Syrian refugees.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of Danish bilateral development cooperation with Jordan are unclear.
- The extent of current Jordanian government cooperation with Denmark is unclear.
- The present status and implementation of bilateral arrangements are unclear.