Relationship dossier
Suriname
United States
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation on regional security and health assistance
Suriname toward United States
+25Suriname has participated in the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, a regional security partnership involving the United States.
United States toward Suriname
+25The United States provided COVID-19 vaccine assistance to Suriname and has partnered with it through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship includes practical cooperation in regional security and US health assistance to Suriname. The known examples indicate a cooperative but limited partnership; its broader scope and durability are uncertain.
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
Suriname and the United States have cooperated on regional security, including through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, and the United States provided COVID-19 vaccine assistance to Suriname. These actions indicate practical cooperation, though the scale and continuity of bilateral collaboration are uncertain.
Key developments
Suriname became a participant in the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, a US-backed regional security partnership.
The United States provided COVID-19 vaccine assistance to Suriname.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of security cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of bilateral cooperation beyond security and health assistance is uncertain.