Relationship dossier

Cuba Vanuatu

Relationship assessment

Cuba and Vanuatu have cooperated on health and education, with Vanuatu also supporting Cuba in multilateral forums.

Cuba toward Vanuatu

+30

Cuba has provided health cooperation and educational opportunities, including medical training, to Vanuatu.

Vanuatu toward Cuba

+20

Vanuatu has supported Cuba in multilateral efforts opposing the United States embargo, including through United Nations voting.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship includes practical Cuban health and education cooperation with Vanuatu and Vanuatu's multilateral support for Cuba. These features indicate a cooperative but relatively limited bilateral partnership; the scale and durability of the initiatives 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Cuba and Vanuatu have maintained practical cooperation, particularly in health and education. Cuba has provided medical cooperation and training opportunities for Vanuatu, while Vanuatu has supported Cuba in multilateral efforts opposing the United States embargo. The scope and continuity of these activities are unclear.

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