Relationship dossier
Laos
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Laos supports Sahrawi self-determination; information about reciprocal government cooperation is limited.
Laos toward Western Sahara
+15The Laotian government has recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and supported the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination.
Western Sahara toward Laos
Not assessedInformation about direct government cooperation by the Sahrawi authorities toward Laos is insufficient to assess the relationship.
Overall 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
Laos has recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and supported the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination. Information about direct government cooperation by the Sahrawi authorities toward Laos is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Key developments
Laos recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and supported Sahrawi self-determination.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct cooperation between Laos and the Sahrawi authorities is unclear.
- The extent of Sahrawi government policy toward Laos is unclear.