Relationship dossier
Finland
Laos
Relationship assessment
Finnish development assistance has been a concrete feature of relations with Laos.
Finland toward Laos
+25Finland has supported development cooperation in Laos, including rural development and forestry initiatives.
Laos toward Finland
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Finland has provided bilateral development assistance to Laos, including cooperation in rural development and forestry. This represents concrete government cooperation, although its scope and later implementation are unclear. Information about Laos’s government policy toward Finland is insufficient to assess the relationship from that side.
Key developments
Finnish bilateral development cooperation supported rural development and forestry initiatives in Laos.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current status of Finnish bilateral development cooperation with Laos are unclear.
- Details of Lao government cooperation with Finland outside development projects are limited.