Relationship dossier
Barbados
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Barbados’s 2013 policy shift on Western Sahara aligned with Morocco’s position; the wider bilateral relationship is unclear.
Barbados toward Morocco
+20In 2013, Barbados withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, aligning its policy on Western Sahara more closely with Morocco’s position.
Morocco toward Barbados
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
Barbados withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in 2013, a policy change favorable to Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. The scope of substantive bilateral cooperation and Morocco’s government conduct specifically toward Barbados are unclear.
Key developments
Barbados withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, a policy change favorable to Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of Barbados’s subsequent support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara is unclear.
- Details of Moroccan government cooperation specifically with Barbados are limited.