Relationship dossier
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Relationship assessment
Normalized relations with practical cooperation on migration
Cuba toward Dominican Republic
+20Cuba joined the Dominican Republic in establishing a bilateral migration framework after the two countries restored diplomatic relations in 1998.
Dominican Republic toward Cuba
+20The Dominican Republic joined Cuba in establishing a bilateral migration framework after restoring diplomatic relations in 1998.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship is structured by restored diplomatic ties and a practical bilateral migration arrangement. These indicate cooperation, while the extent of wider bilateral collaboration is unclear.
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
Cuba and the Dominican Republic restored diplomatic relations in 1998 and later established a bilateral migration framework. These steps provide evidence of practical cooperation, although the scale and continuity of broader government-to-government collaboration are unclear.
Key developments
Cuba and the Dominican Republic restored diplomatic relations.
The two governments established a bilateral migration framework.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral migration framework are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of cooperation beyond migration are unclear.