Relationship dossier
Brazil
São Tomé and Príncipe
Relationship assessment
Cooperative ties supported by bilateral technical and cultural arrangements
Brazil toward São Tomé and Príncipe
+30Brazil has provided technical cooperation and training in São Tomé and Príncipe under bilateral cooperation arrangements, including a technical cooperation agreement.
São Tomé and Príncipe toward Brazil
+25São Tomé and Príncipe has participated in bilateral technical and cultural cooperation arrangements with Brazil, including cooperation frameworks that enable exchanges and joint activities.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is structured by bilateral cooperation arrangements and shared participation in Portuguese-language cooperation. Technical assistance and exchanges provide a substantive basis for friendly ties, though the scale 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
Brazil and São Tomé and Príncipe maintain cooperative ties supported by bilateral technical and cultural cooperation arrangements and participation in Portuguese-language cooperation. Brazilian technical cooperation has included assistance and training activities in São Tomé and Príncipe. The relationship appears friendly, although the scale and recent implementation of specific programs are unclear.
Key developments
Brazil and São Tomé and Príncipe concluded a bilateral technical cooperation agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral technical cooperation are unclear.
- Details of São Tomé and Príncipe's participation in specific Brazil-led cooperation programs are limited.