Relationship dossier
Palestine
Sweden
Relationship assessment
Sweden recognizes Palestine and provides bilateral development assistance; information about Palestinian government cooperation is limited.
Palestine toward Sweden
Not assessedSweden toward Palestine
+40Sweden recognized Palestine as a state in 2014 and has provided bilateral development assistance to Palestinians, reflecting sustained government support.
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 recognized Palestine as a state in 2014 and has supported Palestinian development through bilateral assistance. These are substantive Swedish government actions. Information about direct Palestinian government cooperation with Sweden is insufficient to assess Palestine’s policy toward Sweden or the overall relationship.
Key developments
Sweden formally recognized the State of Palestine.
Major uncertainties
- Details of Palestinian government cooperation with Sweden are limited.
- The scope and implementation of bilateral development cooperation are unclear.