Relationship dossier
Guadeloupe
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Relationship assessment
Regional cooperation links Guadeloupe and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines through the OECS framework
Guadeloupe toward Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
+15Guadeloupe participates in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States as an associate member, providing a regional framework for cooperation with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Guadeloupe does not conduct an independent foreign policy; French national authorities retain that responsibility.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines toward Guadeloupe
+15Saint Vincent and the Grenadines participates in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, where Guadeloupe holds associate membership. This provides a framework for regional cooperation, though the scope of specific bilateral government initiatives is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a regional institutional basis through Guadeloupe’s associate membership and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ membership in the OECS. Guadeloupe’s foreign relations are constitutionally handled by France, and the extent of direct practical cooperation between the two administrations 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
Guadeloupe is an overseas department and region of France and does not conduct an independent foreign policy. Its associate membership in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States provides a regional framework for cooperation with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, an OECS member. Details of specific government-to-government cooperation beyond this framework are limited.
Key developments
Guadeloupe became an associate member of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, creating a regional framework in which it participates alongside Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of practical cooperation between Guadeloupe’s authorities and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines through regional arrangements is unclear.
- The division of responsibility between Guadeloupe’s local authorities and the French state in specific regional initiatives is unclear.