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Relationship dossier

Nigeria Sweden

Relationship assessment

Development cooperation and government engagement underpin constructive Nigeria–Sweden relations

Nigeria toward Sweden

+15

Nigeria engages with Sweden through bilateral government cooperation, including political and development-related engagement. The scale and specific outcomes of Nigeria’s contribution to these initiatives are unclear.

Sweden toward Nigeria

+25

Sweden provides development cooperation in Nigeria, with support focused on areas including democratic governance, human rights and gender equality.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship is characterized by Swedish development cooperation in Nigeria and bilateral government engagement. These provide a constructive basis for ties, although the extent and durability of specific joint initiatives are not fully clear.

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

Nigeria and Sweden maintain a cooperative relationship that includes Swedish development cooperation in Nigeria and bilateral government engagement. Sweden’s support has focused on areas including democratic governance, human rights and gender equality. The relationship appears constructive, though the scale and implementation of bilateral initiatives are not fully clear.

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