Relationship dossier
Ghana
Jamaica
Relationship assessment
Ghana and Jamaica have cooperative ties, including a bilateral visa-waiver agreement.
Ghana toward Jamaica
+20Ghana joined Jamaica in concluding a visa-waiver agreement in 2019, facilitating travel and supporting closer bilateral engagement.
Jamaica toward Ghana
+20Jamaica joined Ghana in concluding a visa-waiver agreement in 2019, facilitating travel and supporting closer bilateral engagement.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a concrete arrangement to facilitate travel and support closer engagement. This indicates moderate cooperation, while the extent of additional sustained bilateral initiatives 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
Ghana and Jamaica maintain cooperative bilateral ties, including a 2019 visa-waiver agreement associated with efforts to expand travel and cooperation. The relationship also draws on longstanding political and cultural engagement, but the scope and implementation of broader bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Ghana and Jamaica concluded a bilateral visa-waiver agreement during Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo's visit to Jamaica.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond the visa-waiver agreement are unclear.
- Details of subsequent government-to-government initiatives are limited.