Relationship dossier

Saint Lucia United Kingdom

Relationship assessment

Longstanding ties supported by constitutional links and a bilateral investment framework

Saint Lucia toward United Kingdom

+15

Saint Lucia participates in a bilateral investment framework with the United Kingdom, providing a formal basis for investment relations. Details of other direct Saint Lucian government cooperation with the UK are limited.

United Kingdom toward Saint Lucia

+15

The United Kingdom participates in a bilateral investment framework with Saint Lucia, providing a formal basis for investment relations. Details of other direct UK government cooperation with Saint Lucia are limited.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship has enduring historical and constitutional connections, alongside a bilateral investment framework. These features support a cooperative relationship, while the extent of practical bilateral government cooperation 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Saint Lucia and the United Kingdom maintain a longstanding relationship shaped by Saint Lucia’s historical ties and constitutional links with the UK. A bilateral investment agreement provides a concrete framework for economic relations. The relationship appears cooperative, though the scope and implementation of direct government-to-government cooperation are unclear.

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