Relationship dossier
Belgium
Cape Verde
Relationship assessment
Belgium and Cape Verde cooperate through a bilateral social security agreement.
Belgium toward Cape Verde
+15Belgium participates in a bilateral social security agreement with Cape Verde, providing a framework for coordination of social security matters.
Cape Verde toward Belgium
+15Cape Verde participates in a bilateral social security agreement with Belgium, providing a framework for coordination of social security matters.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral social security agreement is a concrete, reciprocal basis for cooperation. The known bilateral framework is too narrow to support a broader characterization of the relationship.
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
Belgium and Cape Verde have a bilateral social security agreement that provides a concrete framework for cooperation affecting people connected to both countries. The known basis for assessing the relationship is narrow, and its broader scope and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Belgium and Cape Verde concluded a bilateral social security agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The agreement’s current implementation and practical scope are unclear.
- The extent of other direct bilateral government cooperation is unclear.