Relationship dossier
Cuba
São Tomé and Príncipe
Relationship assessment
Bilateral ties include cooperation in health, with Cuban medical personnel serving in São Tomé and Príncipe.
Cuba toward São Tomé and Príncipe
+20The Cuban government has provided medical personnel for service in São Tomé and Príncipe, making health cooperation a concrete element of bilateral ties.
São Tomé and Príncipe toward Cuba
+20The government of São Tomé and Príncipe has received Cuban medical personnel as part of bilateral health cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship is characterized by practical cooperation in health, including Cuban medical personnel serving in São Tomé and Príncipe. The breadth and durability of cooperation beyond this area are 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 São Tomé and Príncipe have maintained bilateral cooperation, particularly in health. Cuban medical personnel have served in São Tomé and Príncipe, reflecting government-supported cooperation between the countries. The scope and continuity of other bilateral programs are less clear.
Key developments
Cuban medical personnel served in São Tomé and Príncipe as part of bilateral health cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of Cuban medical cooperation in São Tomé and Príncipe are unclear.
- The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond health is unclear.