Relationship dossier
Barbados
Cuba
Relationship assessment
Barbados and Cuba maintain cooperation in health and education, alongside Barbados's opposition to the US embargo on Cuba.
Barbados toward Cuba
+35Barbados has supported international calls opposing the US embargo on Cuba, including through positions at the United Nations. The scope of other direct Barbadian government initiatives toward Cuba is unclear.
Cuba toward Barbados
+40Cuba has provided practical cooperation to Barbados through medical personnel serving in the country and educational opportunities for Barbadian students. The scale and current implementation of these programs are unclear.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship includes sustained practical cooperation in health and education, as well as Barbados's diplomatic support for ending the US embargo on Cuba. These features indicate a cooperative bilateral relationship, though the scope and continuity of specific programs are uncertain.
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
Barbados and Cuba have maintained substantive cooperation, particularly in health services and education. Cuban medical personnel have served in Barbados, and Cuba has provided educational opportunities to Barbadian students. Barbados has also supported international calls opposing the US embargo on Cuba. The extent and current implementation of these cooperation programs are unclear.
Key developments
Cuban medical personnel served in Barbados as part of bilateral health cooperation.
Cuba provided educational opportunities for Barbadian students.
Barbados supported international calls opposing the US embargo on Cuba.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of Cuban medical and educational cooperation with Barbados are unclear.
- The timing and extent of Barbados's bilateral initiatives supporting Cuba are uncertain.