Bahamas, The

Latin America & Caribbean·High income

Population: 399K; 175th of 217
GDP: $15.8B; 141st of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $39,455; 40th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 74.6; 109th of 217
Human development: 0.812; 54th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Bahamas, The

Puerto Rico (US)

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Turks and Caicos Islands

Virgin Islands (US)

Default peers are drawn from region, income, and bloc membership — swap in any country you like. The gray tick on each strip is the world median.

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian97.6%
Unaffiliated1.9%

Religious diversity: 0.552 / 10 · very low · 169th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

BHS

PRI

SXM

TCA

GDP

current US$

$15.8B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$241M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

30.8%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

0.5%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

9.6%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

0.397–––

Population

people

399K–––

Population density

people per km²

39.7–––

Urban population

% of total

83.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.4–––

Net migration

people

1,018–––

Population under 15

% of total

17.9%–––

Population 65+

% of total

11.8%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

7.2%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2.8%–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

30.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

5,156.7–––

Electricity generation

TWh

2.1–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.552–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

1.9%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#141/214

$15.8B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#40/214

$39,4552024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#62/203

$39,090latest

GDP growth

annual %

#103/214

3.4%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#39/207

$35,5402023

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#21/213

0.3%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#128/201

$241M2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#176/205

30.8%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#189/206

0.5%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#192/208

9.6%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#138/187

8.6%latest

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

#110/139

0.3972023

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#175/217

399Klatest

Population density

people per km²

#162/216

39.7latest

Urban population

% of total

#49/215

83.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#109/217

74.6latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#184/217

1.4latest

Net migration

people

#68/217

1,0182024

Population under 15

% of total

#144/217

17.9%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#85/217

11.8%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#90/196

11.4latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#83/196

12.7latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#83/192

7.2%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#92/195

1.9latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#160/199

2.8%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#30/210

94.8%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#142/214

100.12023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#74/208

23.82023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#70/215

6,354.62024

Access to electricity

% of population

#11/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#51/198

30.6K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#56/202

5,156.72022

Electricity generation

TWh

#141/202

2.12022

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#184/202

1%2022

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#183/202

99%2022

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#59/204

3.12024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#171/204

7.72024

Share of global CO₂

#146/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#133/193

7.42023

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

theme overview →

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#186/210

0.2%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#173/210

0.5%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#178/210

0.1%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#170/210

0.3%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#177/210

0.6512024

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#28/178

642022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#29/193

1.262022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#59/193

0.4242022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#79/193

0.1342022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#35/193

0.8832022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#169/193

0.5522020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#111/193

1.9%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#54/189

0.8122021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#78/170

0.3292021

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