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Relationship dossier

Malawi Sweden

Relationship assessment

Development cooperation forms the main feature of Malawi–Sweden relations

Malawi toward Sweden

+20

Malawi has participated in bilateral development cooperation supported by Sweden. The scope of Malawi government engagement with Sweden beyond this cooperation is unclear.

Sweden toward Malawi

+40

Sweden has provided sustained development assistance to Malawi through bilateral cooperation. The relationship is principally characterized by development support.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship is substantially shaped by Sweden's sustained development assistance to Malawi and Malawi's participation in bilateral development cooperation. This provides a concrete cooperative foundation, although the broader range and intensity of government-to-government 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Malawi and Sweden have a development-cooperation relationship. Malawi has participated in bilateral cooperation supported by Swedish assistance, while Sweden has provided sustained development support to Malawi. The relationship is cooperative, though the scope of Malawi’s government-to-government engagement and the breadth of cooperation beyond development assistance are unclear.

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