Relationship dossier
Rwanda
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Rwanda–Switzerland ties include tax cooperation and Swiss development support
Rwanda toward Switzerland
+25Rwanda concluded a bilateral agreement with Switzerland to prevent double taxation, establishing a concrete framework for government cooperation.
Switzerland toward Rwanda
+30Switzerland concluded a bilateral agreement with Rwanda to prevent double taxation and has supported development work in the country.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has practical cooperative features, particularly a bilateral tax agreement and Swiss development support in Rwanda. These arrangements indicate a constructive but not exceptionally close partnership; the scale and continuity of cooperation 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
Overview
Rwanda and Switzerland have maintained practical bilateral cooperation, including an agreement to prevent double taxation. Switzerland has also supported development work in Rwanda. These ties indicate moderate cooperation, though the scope and continuity of bilateral programs are not fully clear.
Key developments
Rwanda and Switzerland signed a bilateral agreement to prevent double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral tax agreement are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of Swiss development cooperation in Rwanda are uncertain.