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THE BILATERAL LIBRARY
Any two countries.
One book about their relationship.
Each edition explores the relationship between two nations through comparative data, relevant context and insights from people who know both countries.
Sweden & Italy
Economy
Lithuania & Spain
Geography
Japan & United States
Innovation and technology
India & United Kingdom
Diplomatic cooperation
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02 · TABLE OF CONTENTS
10 chapters. 40 domains.
Every edition follows the same structure, so any two countries can be compared chapter by chapter. Choose a chapter to see it as it appears in the book.
Contents
5. Innovation Nexus
122
Innovations & Technology
124
Skill Sets
131
Students Abroad
137
Foreign Students
143
Example edition: Sweden & Italy. Page numbers vary by edition.
03 · METHODOLOGY
How the books compare countries.
A shared framework brings together public data across 40 domains in 10 chapters, alongside perspectives from people who know the relationship.
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Collect
Public data from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies, FAO and WIPO is organized into 40 domains.
- 2
Rank
Every indicator is ranked for all 193 UN member states, so values in different units can be compared.
- 3
Compare
Ranking differences become a similarity score for each domain, measured against the most similar pair in the world.
- 4
Explain
Diplomats, experts and contributors add the experiences and context that numbers alone cannot capture.
An example from the books
Every section ends with a similarity result like this one. Choose an edition to see one.
Sweden-like
1. Norway (100%)
2. Finland (96%)
3. Denmark (87%)
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26. Italy (71%)
ECONOMIC FOOTPRINTS
71%
● Sweden | ● Italy
Similarity across 29 indicators, measured by ranking differences. 100% is the most similar pair of countries in the world.
Italy-like
1. United Kingdom (84%)
2. France (83%)
3. Spain (82%)
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17. Sweden (71%)
04 · FIND YOUR EDITION
Choose your two countries.
Any pair of the 193 UN member states. We will show the book and its price before you order.
Antigua andBarbuda &Finland
Bilateral Navigator
for Diplomats and Business Leaders
2026
edition
2026 EDITION
Antigua and Barbuda & Finland
A side-by-side reference on the relationship between Antigua and Barbuda and Finland, with comparative data and perspectives from people who know both countries.
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BECOME A BRIDGE BUILDER
Know both countries well? Your experience belongs in the book.
Diplomats, experts and people whose lives connect two countries share their perspective in the edition. Published contributors are featured with their name and photo.