Relationship dossier
Sweden
Zimbabwe
Relationship assessment
Swedish development assistance and governance concerns shape ties with Zimbabwe
Sweden toward Zimbabwe
+25Sweden provided development assistance to Zimbabwe after independence, supporting a concrete channel of bilateral cooperation. Swedish policy has also aligned with European measures and criticism related to governance and human rights in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe toward Sweden
Not assessedOverall 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 has provided development assistance to Zimbabwe, including after Zimbabwe’s independence. Swedish policy has also aligned with broader European concerns about governance and human rights in Zimbabwe. The scale and form of cooperation have varied over time; details of Zimbabwean government policy toward Sweden are limited.
Areas of tension
- Governance and human-rights concerns in Zimbabwe have been a source of friction in Sweden’s policy toward the country.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and timing of Sweden’s bilateral development cooperation with Zimbabwe are unclear.
- Details of Zimbabwean government cooperation with Sweden are limited.