Relationship dossier
Caribbean Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
The Caribbean Netherlands is part of the Netherlands, not a separate state
Caribbean Netherlands toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
Not assessedBonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are public bodies within the Netherlands and do not conduct an independent foreign policy toward the Kingdom.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Caribbean Netherlands
+35The Dutch government has constitutional and administrative responsibility for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, which became public bodies within the Netherlands in 2010.
Overall 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
The Caribbean Netherlands consists of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, which are public bodies within the Netherlands rather than a separate country. The Dutch government has constitutional and administrative responsibility for the islands. Their local governments do not conduct an independent foreign policy toward the Kingdom.
Key developments
The Netherlands Antilles was dissolved, and Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba became public bodies within the Netherlands.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of local-government authority and Dutch-government responsibilities varies across policy areas.