Relationship dossier
Denmark
Zambia
Relationship assessment
A longstanding relationship centered on development cooperation
Denmark toward Zambia
+30Denmark has provided bilateral development assistance to Zambia and cooperated with the Zambian government on development priorities.
Zambia toward Denmark
+20The Zambian government has engaged with Denmark as a partner in bilateral development cooperation, including Danish assistance programs.
Overall relationship
+25The enduring bilateral relationship is centered on development assistance and government-to-government cooperation. This provides a substantive basis for cooperation, though the breadth and continuity of other bilateral ties are unclear.
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 Zambia have had a longstanding development relationship, including Danish bilateral assistance and cooperation with the Zambian government on development priorities. The relationship is chiefly associated with development cooperation; the scope and continuity of other bilateral cooperation are less clear.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral development cooperation in recent years are unclear.
- Details of Zambian government cooperation with Denmark outside development assistance are limited.