Relationship dossier
Myanmar
Sweden
Relationship assessment
Sweden suspended government development cooperation after Myanmar’s 2021 coup and supported EU measures.
Myanmar toward Sweden
Not assessedSweden toward Myanmar
-35After Myanmar’s 2021 coup, Sweden suspended development cooperation with the military-led government and supported EU measures responding to the coup and human-rights abuses.
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
Sweden suspended development cooperation with Myanmar’s military-led government after the 2021 coup and supported European Union measures responding to the coup and human-rights abuses. These actions mark a substantially critical Swedish policy. Information about Myanmar’s government conduct specifically toward Sweden is insufficient to assess that side of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Sweden’s opposition to Myanmar’s military takeover and human-rights abuses
- Swedish support for EU restrictive measures against Myanmar
Key developments
Following Myanmar’s military coup, Sweden suspended development cooperation with the military-led government.
Sweden supported EU measures responding to the coup and human-rights abuses in Myanmar.
Major uncertainties
- Details of Myanmar’s government policy specifically toward Sweden are limited.
- The scope and implementation of Swedish assistance redirected to civil society and humanitarian work are unclear.