Relationship dossier
Australia
Cuba
Relationship assessment
Diplomatic ties and Australian support for ending the U.S. embargo shape the relationship.
Australia toward Cuba
+10Australia has repeatedly supported United Nations calls to end the United States embargo on Cuba, publicly favoring an end to a major constraint on Cuba’s international and economic engagement.
Cuba toward Australia
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
Australia and Cuba maintain diplomatic relations. Australia has repeatedly supported United Nations calls to end the United States embargo on Cuba, a concrete expression of support for Cuba’s international engagement. Information about substantive Cuban government cooperation with Australia is limited.
Key developments
Australia and Cuba established diplomatic relations.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral government agreements and practical cooperation is unclear.
- Details of Cuban government policy toward Australia are limited.