Relationship dossier
Finland
Nicaragua
Relationship assessment
Finland’s past development cooperation with Nicaragua contrasts with criticism over human rights and democratic backsliding.
Finland toward Nicaragua
-10Finland has supported EU measures targeting Nicaraguan officials over human-rights abuses and democratic backsliding, while also having a history of development cooperation with Nicaragua.
Nicaragua 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 supported European Union measures targeting Nicaraguan officials over human-rights abuses and democratic backsliding. Finland has also had a history of development cooperation with Nicaragua. Specific recent Finnish-Nicaraguan cooperation and Nicaragua's government conduct specifically toward Finland are unclear.
Areas of tension
- Human-rights abuses and democratic backsliding in Nicaragua have prompted EU measures supported by Finland.
Key developments
The European Union adopted restrictive measures targeting individuals responsible for human-rights violations and actions undermining democracy in Nicaragua; Finland supported the EU measures.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current status of Finnish development cooperation with Nicaragua are unclear.
- Specific Nicaraguan government actions toward Finland are unclear.