Relationship dossier
Cuba
Singapore
Relationship assessment
Cuba and Singapore have engaged in senior-level talks, but the extent of sustained practical cooperation is unclear.
Cuba toward Singapore
+15Cuba hosted Singapore President Tony Tan during his official visit in 2016, and Cuban officials held bilateral talks with the Singaporean delegation.
Singapore toward Cuba
+15Singapore sent President Tony Tan on an official visit to Cuba in 2016, facilitating government-level talks on bilateral cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes diplomatic engagement and a high-level presidential visit with bilateral talks, but the extent and durability of practical cooperation 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 Singapore maintain diplomatic relations and have engaged in senior-level bilateral exchanges. Singapore President Tony Tan made an official visit to Cuba in 2016, where the governments held talks on bilateral cooperation. These contacts indicate modest engagement, while the scale and continuity of practical cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Singapore President Tony Tan made an official visit to Cuba, where the governments held bilateral talks.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation in trade and other sectors are unclear.
- The frequency of senior-level exchanges beyond the 2016 visit is uncertain.