Freedom in Bahamas
Where Bahamas sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Bahamas has a figure for 33 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 12 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 81.3 | 2023 | 82 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 16 of 164 |
| Civil liberties score | 52.0 | 2025 | 29 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 38.0 | 2025 | 20 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 17.3% | 2024 | 37 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 20.3% | 2023 | 25 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 53.2 | 2024 | 79 of 169 |
| Unemployment | 9.2% | 2025 | 130 of 163 |
| Government debt | 71.5% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 92.5% | 2024 | 35 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 25.3 | 2024 | 52 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 96.7 | 2024 | 106 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voice and accountability | 66.5 | 2024 | 40 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 72.8 | 2024 | 22 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 65.1 | 2024 | 40 of 169 |
| Political stability | 83.8 | 2024 | 11 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.820 | 2023 | 56 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 74.7 | 2024 | 78 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 79.5% | 2024 | 66 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 2.7% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 6.3% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 27.5% | 2023 | 78 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 76.0 | 2023 | 101 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 18.4% | 2025 | 114 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 70.7% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.37 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 81.3% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 361.1 | 2024 | 136 of 168 |
| Population | 403K | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 3.64 | 2024 | 96 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 1.1% | 2021 | 156 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 9 of 169 |
What is missing
27 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Bahamas in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Bahamas, not a zero. Who publishes what