Relationship dossier
Saint Kitts and Nevis
United States
Relationship assessment
Bilateral ties include an extradition treaty and law-enforcement cooperation
Saint Kitts and Nevis toward United States
+25Saint Kitts and Nevis entered into a bilateral extradition treaty with the United States, providing a framework for cooperation in criminal matters.
United States toward Saint Kitts and Nevis
+25The United States entered into a bilateral extradition treaty with Saint Kitts and Nevis, providing a framework for cooperation in criminal matters.
Overall relationship
+25The extradition treaty gives the relationship a durable cooperative foundation in criminal justice and law enforcement. The breadth and practical implementation of cooperation beyond that framework 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
Saint Kitts and Nevis and the United States have a cooperative relationship that includes a bilateral extradition treaty and law-enforcement cooperation. The treaty provides a concrete, durable basis for cooperation, although the scope and implementation of broader bilateral work are unclear.
Key developments
Saint Kitts and Nevis and the United States concluded a bilateral extradition treaty.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral law-enforcement cooperation beyond the extradition treaty are unclear.
- The extent of recent direct government-to-government cooperation is uncertain.