Relationship dossier
France
Saint Lucia
Relationship assessment
Maritime boundary agreement anchors a cooperative France–Saint Lucia relationship
France toward Saint Lucia
+15France negotiated a maritime boundary agreement with Saint Lucia, defining the countries’ respective maritime zones.
Saint Lucia toward France
+15Saint Lucia negotiated a maritime boundary agreement with France, defining the countries’ respective maritime zones.
Overall relationship
+15The maritime boundary agreement provides a durable basis for orderly relations between France and Saint Lucia. Broader cooperation is plausible given their regional proximity, but its scope and continuity 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
France and Saint Lucia have a cooperative bilateral relationship, reflected in a maritime boundary agreement that defines their respective maritime zones. Their proximity also gives the relationship a regional dimension, although the scope and continuity of broader government-to-government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
France and Saint Lucia concluded a maritime boundary agreement defining their respective maritime zones.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of broader bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of regular government-to-government engagement is uncertain.