Relationship dossier
Cuba
Libya
Relationship assessment
Political solidarity and practical cooperation marked Cuba–Libya ties under Gaddafi; continuity after Libya’s 2011 transition is unclear.
Cuba toward Libya
+30Cuba provided medical and educational personnel in Libya during the Gaddafi era, reflecting practical bilateral cooperation. The extent to which this cooperation continued after Libya’s 2011 political transition is unclear.
Libya toward Cuba
+30Libya under Gaddafi supported Cuba in international forums and maintained political solidarity with the Cuban government. The scale of any material assistance and the continuity of this support after 2011 are unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The enduring relationship included political solidarity and practical cooperation, notably Cuban health and education personnel working in Libya and Libyan support for Cuba. Libya’s 2011 uprising and subsequent political transition altered the setting for those ties, and the extent of their continuation 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 Libya developed substantial political and practical cooperation under Muammar Gaddafi, including Cuban medical and educational personnel working in Libya and Libyan support for Cuba in international forums. Their relationship was affected by Libya’s 2011 uprising and the subsequent political transition; the extent and continuity of cooperation after that change are unclear.
Key developments
Cuban medical and educational personnel worked in Libya as part of bilateral cooperation during the Gaddafi era.
Libya’s 2011 uprising and political transition changed the context for bilateral cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of Cuban medical and educational cooperation in Libya after 2011 are unclear.
- The scope of Libyan material support for Cuba and its continuation after Libya’s political transition are unclear.
- The current implementation of bilateral agreements is unclear.