Relationship dossier
Denmark
Sudan
Relationship assessment
Danish assistance to Sudan alongside episodic political friction
Denmark toward Sudan
+20Denmark has provided development and humanitarian assistance in Sudan, including support connected to the country’s transition and civilian needs.
Sudan toward Denmark
-10During the 2006 controversy over Danish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, Sudanese authorities called for a boycott of Danish goods.
Overall relationship
+5Danish development and humanitarian assistance provides a basis for practical cooperation, while Sudanese government calls for a boycott of Danish goods during the 2006 cartoon controversy mark a notable episode of political friction. The scale and durability of broader bilateral cooperation are 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
Overview
Denmark has provided development and humanitarian assistance in Sudan, while Sudanese government opposition to Danish cartoons in 2006 included calls to boycott Danish goods. These aid ties and episodic political friction characterize a relationship with limited evidence of broader bilateral engagement.
Areas of tension
- Sudanese government opposition to Danish cartoons and calls to boycott Danish goods in 2006.
Key developments
Sudanese authorities called for a boycott of Danish goods during protests over Danish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of Danish bilateral development cooperation with Sudan are unclear.
- The extent to which Sudanese government calls for a boycott of Danish goods were implemented is uncertain.