Relationship dossier
Denmark
Laos
Relationship assessment
A development partnership marked by Danish assistance to Laos, which ended in 2014
Denmark toward Laos
+20Denmark provided bilateral development assistance for programs in Laos before ending its bilateral development cooperation with the country in 2014.
Laos toward Denmark
+10The Lao government participated in bilateral development cooperation supported by Denmark before that cooperation ended in 2014.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship's principal substantive feature has been bilateral development cooperation, with Denmark supporting programs in Laos. Denmark's 2014 decision to end that cooperation limits the basis for describing the relationship as a continuing development partnership.
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 and Laos have had a substantive development relationship, with Danish bilateral assistance supporting programs in Laos. Denmark ended its bilateral development cooperation with Laos in 2014. The relationship is therefore characterized by concrete but time-limited cooperation; details of subsequent government-to-government engagement are unclear.
Key developments
Denmark ended its bilateral development cooperation with Laos.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Danish-supported programs in Laos are unclear.
- The extent of government-to-government cooperation after Denmark ended its bilateral development cooperation in 2014 is unclear.