Bahamas (Commonwealth of The Bahamas)

https://www.humantruth.info/bahamas.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Bahamas Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	103rd best
Capital	Nassau
Land Area	10 010km²₁
Location	North America, The Americas, The Caribbean
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	0.4m₂
Life Expectancy	71.60yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$30 486 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	BS, BHS, 44₅
Internet Domain	.bs₆
Currency	Dollar (BSD)₇
Telephone	+₈

1. Overview

#UK #USA

“Lucayan Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas has prospered through tourism, international banking, and investment management. Because of its geography, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US and Europe, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“The Bahamas are ready-made for exploration. ... From pirates and blockade dodgers to rum smugglers, wily go-getters have converged and caroused on the country´s 700 islands and 2400 cays for centuries. So what´s in it for travelers? There´s sailing around the Abacos´ history-filled Loyalist Cays. Partying til dawn at Paradise Island´s over-the-top Atlantis resort. Diving the spooky blue holes of Andros. Kayaking the 365 Exuma Cays. Lounging on Eleuthera´s pink-sand beaches. Pondering pirates in Nassau. There´s a Bahamian island to match most every water-and-sand-based compulsion, each framed by a backdrop of gorgeous, mesmerizing blue.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Bahamas National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Value₁₁
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
52	Russia	0.822
53	Romania	0.821
54	Oman	0.816
55	Bahamas	0.812
56	Kazakhstan	0.811
57	Trinidad & Tobago	0.810
58=	Uruguay	0.809
58=	Costa Rica	0.809
	The Americas Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
44	Hungary	$32 789
45	Turkey	$31 033
46	Slovakia	$30 690
47	Bahamas	$30 486
48	Croatia	$30 132
49	Romania	$30 027
50	Greece	$29 002
51	Russia	$27 166
	The Americas Avg	$16 628
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Norway	29.8
2	Denmark	30.0
3	Finland	33.7
	...
100	Oman	89.6
101	Lebanon	90.0
102	St Vincent & Grenadines	90.2
103	Bahamas	90.5
104	El Salvador	90.6
105	St Kitts & Nevis	90.7
106	Dominica	90.7
107	Saudi Arabia	91.0
	The Americas Avg	83.0
	World Avg	87.9
q=196.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Bahamas's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

The Bahamas's population is predicted to rise to 414 859 by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.88. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
168	Maldives	0.5m
169	Malta	0.4m
170	Brunei	0.4m
171	Bahamas	0.4m
172	Belize	0.4m
173	Iceland	0.3m
174	Vanuatu	0.3m
175	Barbados	0.3m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
98	Georgia	71.7
99	St Kitts & Nevis	71.7
100	Ukraine	71.6
101	Bahamas	71.6
102	Tajikistan	71.6
103	Seychelles	71.3
104	St Lucia	71.1
105	Tonga	71.0
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₃
Pos.		2013₁₃
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
15	Ireland	2.10
16	Iceland	2.10
17	Denmark	1.88
18	Bahamas	1.88
19	Finland	1.87
20	UK	1.87
21	New Zealand	2.15
22	Azerbaijan	2.16
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₄
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₄
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
122	Jamaica	21.0
123	Lebanon	21.1
124	Trinidad & Tobago	21.9
125	Bahamas	22.4
126	Costa Rica	22.6
127	Israel	22.9
128	Sri Lanka	23.7
129	Moldova	24.7
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₅
Pos.		2017 %₁₅
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
29	Cyprus	16.0%
30	Belize	16.0%
31	San Marino	15.7%
32	Bahamas	15.6%
33	Maldives	15.4%
34	USA	15.3%
35	Norway	15.1%
36	Germany	14.8%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₆
Pos.		2010 %₁₆
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
49	Lithuania	13.2%
50	Romania	13.1%
51	Iceland	13.0%
52	Bahamas	12.8%
53	Estonia	12.6%
54	Nicaragua	12.5%
55	Latvia	12.3%
56	Luxembourg	11.8%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Bahamas's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women

Compared to The Americas (2020)₁₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₇
1	Canada	21.0
2	Uruguay	26.5
3	Costa Rica	36.5
	...
27	Belize	93.9
28	Cuba	97.4
29=	Guyana	102.7
30	Antigua & Barbuda	105.0
31=	Bahamas	105.0
32	Dominica	105.2
33	St Lucia	116.0
34=	St Kitts & Nevis	123.0
35	Grenada	128.2
	The Americas Avg	73.9
q=35.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₇
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
125=	Morocco	102.7
125=	Guyana	102.7
127	Rwanda	104.1
128=	Bahamas	105.0
128=	Antigua & Barbuda	105.0
130	Dominica	105.2
131	Kuwait	106.5
132	Nigeria	106.9
	World Avg	87.9
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark₁₈. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu₁₈.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₈, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia₁₈.

For more, see:

"Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better₁₉
Pos.		2009 Treaties₁₉
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
147	Lebanon	12
148	Thailand	11
149=	Barbados	11
149=	Bahamas	11
149=	Cuba	11
149=	Guyana	11
149=	Swaziland	11
149=	Zimbabwe	11
	The Americas Avg	16.5
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better₂₀
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₀
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
165	Saudi Arabia	13.73
166	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	13.73
167	Grenada	13.86
168	Bahamas	13.93
169	Zimbabwe	13.95
170	Djibouti	13.99
171	St Lucia	14.11
172	Montenegro	14.20
	The Americas Avg	8.45
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better₂₁
Pos.		2014 Rank₂₁
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
45=	Montenegro	44
46	Panama	46
47	Mongolia	47
48=	Bahamas	48
48=	Greece	48
50	Albania	50
51	Seychelles	51
52	Israel	52
	The Americas Avg	72.4
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Gender Equality:

The Bahamas has made some steps towards ending gender inequality but much more needs to be done.

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree

Gender Inequality Lower is better₂₂
Pos.		2015₂₂
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
75	Fiji	0.36
76	Georgia	0.36
77	Argentina	0.36
78	Bahamas	0.36
79	Thailand	0.37
80	Myanmar (Burma)	0.37
81	Belize	0.38
82	Mauritius	0.38
	The Americas Avg	0.39
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
142=	Fiji	1963
142=	Afghanistan	1963
142=	Equatorial Guinea	1963
142=	Bahamas	1963
146	Sudan	1964
147=	Libya	1964
147=	Papua New Guinea	1964
149	Lesotho	1965
	The Americas Avg	1947
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better₂₃
Pos.		2017 Score₂₃
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
108=	Mali	11
108=	Tajikistan	11
110	Gabon	10
111=	Bahamas	10
112	Kazakhstan	8
113=	N. Korea	8
114	Rwanda	7
115=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	5
	The Americas Avg	26.1
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better₂₄
Pos.		2021₂₄
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
56	San Marino	2.5
57=	Mali	2.5
57=	Costa Rica	2.5
57=	Bahamas	2.5
57=	Liechtenstein	2.5
57=	Ukraine	2.5
62	Czechia	2.7
63=	Honduras	2.7
	The Americas Avg	2.7
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Bahamas's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to The Americas (2020)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₅
1	Antigua & Barbuda	75.6
2=	Brazil	82.1
3	Cuba	82.4
	...
11=	Ecuador	90.5
11=	El Salvador	90.5
13	St Kitts & Nevis	91.8
14	Bahamas	92.3
15=	USA	92.4
16	Costa Rica	93.8
17	Peru	96.5
18	St Vincent & Grenadines	96.8
19	Dominica	98.0
	The Americas Avg	96.2
q=35.

Health (2020)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₅
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
90	Sudan	91.2
91	St Kitts & Nevis	91.8
92	Rwanda	91.9
93	Bahamas	92.3
94=	Lithuania	92.4
94=	USA	92.4
96	Latvia	93.1
97	Cambodia	93.3
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₂₆. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₂₆.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₆, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₆.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

The Bahamas does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. The Bahamas comes in the best 20 in its suicide rate₂₇ (one of the lowest in The Americas) and in its fertility rate₁₃. It does better than average in its immunizations take-up₂₈, its smoking rate₂₉, its alcohol consumption rate₃₀ and in its adolescent birth rate₂₂ (one of the lowest in The Americas). The Bahamas still has work to do. The Bahamas does worse than average in terms of its average life expectancy₁₁. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 when it comes to its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₁ (one of the highest in The Americas). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in the Bahamas improved by just +1.1yrs in the 30 years from 1990, significantly less than almost everywhere else in the world. In the 2010s, it was one of only 12 countries that saw their life expectancy drop.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
98	Georgia	71.7
99	St Kitts & Nevis	71.7
100	Ukraine	71.6
101	Bahamas	71.6
102	Tajikistan	71.6
103	Seychelles	71.3
104	St Lucia	71.1
105	Tonga	71.0
	The Americas Avg	72.58
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₀
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
69	Honduras	4.0
70	Jamaica	4.2
71	Sri Lanka	4.3
72=	Bahamas	4.4
72=	Ecuador	4.4
74	Bolivia	4.8
75=	Costa Rica	4.8
75=	Guinea-Bissau	4.8
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₃
Pos.		2013₁₃
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
15	Ireland	2.10
16	Iceland	2.10
17	Denmark	1.88
18	Bahamas	1.88
19	Finland	1.87
20	UK	1.87
21	New Zealand	2.15
22	Azerbaijan	2.16
	The Americas Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₂₉
Pos.		2014₂₉
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
57	Comoros	289
58	Congo, (Brazzaville)	294
59	Bolivia	299
60	Bahamas	301
61	Sierra Leone	310
62	Sri Lanka	322
63	Mexico	329
64	Barbados	333
	The Americas Avg	457
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate₂₇
Pos.		2013 Per 100k₂₇
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
4	Jordan	0.2
5	Maldives	0.7
6	Azerbaijan	1.3
7	S. Africa	1.8
8	Bahamas	2.5
9	Peru	2.9
10	Kuwait	3.6
11	Armenia	3.9
12	Dominican Rep.	4.6
	The Americas Avg	13.57
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
152	Trinidad & Tobago	152
153	Mozambique	153
154	Cape Verde	154
155	Bahamas	155
156	Libya	156
157	Papua New Guinea	157
158	Belize	158
159	Algeria	159
	The Americas Avg	94.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		2016 %₃₂
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
163	Fiji	63.8
164	Canada	64.1
165	Israel	64.3
166	Bahamas	64.4
167	Australia	64.5
168	Iraq	64.6
169	Mexico	64.9
170	New Zealand	65.6
	The Americas Avg	57.4
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₂₂
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₂
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
79	Kazakhstan	27.9
80	Burundi	28.3
81	Mauritius	28.5
82	Bahamas	29.6
83	UAE	29.7
84	Grenada	30.5
85	Trinidad & Tobago	31.5
86	Morocco	31.7
	The Americas Avg	56.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₂₈
Pos.		2015 Avg %₂₈
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
42	Poland	96.5
43	Libya	96.4
44	St Kitts & Nevis	96.3
45	Bahamas	96.2
46	Maldives	96.2
47	Tajikistan	96.1
48	Rwanda	96.1
49	Sao Tome & Principe	96.0
	The Americas Avg	91.3
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Bahamas's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to The Americas (2023)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₃
1	Uruguay	48.0
2	Peru	48.2
3	Costa Rica	49.6
	...
24	St Kitts & Nevis	86.5
25	Honduras	88.3
26	Dominica	91.7
27	Bahamas	93.0
28	Barbados	97.0
29	Jamaica	99.7
30=	Guyana	108.0
31	USA	111.0
32	Grenada	111.3
	The Americas Avg	80.1
q=35.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₃
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
119	Cape Verde	92.3
120	Pakistan	92.4
121	Bhutan	92.7
122	Bahamas	93.0
123	Angola	93.2
124	Myanmar (Burma)	93.3
125	Kazakhstan	95.4
126	Estonia	95.8
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

In terms of its responsibility towards the environment, the Bahamas comes 122nd in the world. This rank is derived from 4 data sets. The Bahamas does the best when it comes to how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. It does better than average for its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₄. The Bahamas does worse than average in its environmental performance₃₅. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in annual meat consumption per person₃₆ (amongst the worst in The Americas).

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₃₄
Pos.		Total₃₄
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
93=	Tonga	0.0%
93=	Barbados	0.0%
93=	Turkmenistan	0.0%
93=	Bahamas	0.0%
93=	San Marino	0.0%
93=	Afghanistan	0.0%
93=	Vatican City	0.0%
93=	Vanuatu	0.0%
	The Americas Avg	-2.1%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₃₅
Pos.		2018₃₅
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
95	Kiribati	55.3
96	Bahrain	55.2
97	Nicaragua	55.0
98	Bahamas	55.0
99	Kyrgyzstan	54.9
100	Nigeria	54.8
101	Kazakhstan	54.6
102	Samoa	54.5
	The Americas Avg	58.8
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
18=	Uganda	1993 Dec 29
18=	Belarus	1993 Dec 29
18=	Burkina Faso	1993 Dec 29
18=	Bahamas	1993 Dec 29
18=	St Lucia	1993 Dec 29
18=	Tunisia	1993 Dec 29
18=	Norway	1993 Dec 29
18=	Zambia	1993 Dec 29
	The Americas Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Meat Consumption Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2021 kg₃₆
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
177	Israel	107.7
178	St Vincent & Grenadines	109.5
179	Australia	110.2
180	Bahamas	111.9
181	Argentina	115.5
182	Mongolia	115.6
183	Nauru	125.9
184	USA	126.8
	The Americas Avg	70.3
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, the Bahamas's meat consumption per person was the 7th-highest in the world, putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment. In that decade, it reduced its consumption significantly.₃₆

7. Bahamas's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)₃₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₇
1	Canada	21.6
2	USA	29.3
3	Argentina	43.8
	...
15=	Peru	70.1
16	Aruba	71.5
17	Colombia	77.1
18	Bahamas	80.0
19	Cuba	80.3
20	Cayman Islands	82.0
21	Dominican Rep.	83.4
22	Dominica	83.8
23	Ecuador	83.9
	The Americas Avg	81.7
q=41.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₃₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₇
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
95	Kuwait	77.6
96	Sri Lanka	79.6
97	Kenya	79.8
98	Bahamas	80.0
99	Cuba	80.3
100	Fiji	80.8
101	Jordan	81.1
102	Seychelles	81.3
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education Higher is better₃₈
Pos.		2018₃₈
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
44	Israel	89.1%
45	Sweden	88.9%
46	Mongolia	88.8%
47	Bahamas	88.4%
48	Ireland	88.3%
49	Netherlands	88.3%
50	Cuba	87.4%
51	Poland	85.3%
	The Americas Avg	63.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₃₉
Pos.		2021 Years₃₉
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
112	Gabon	13.0
113	Vietnam	13.0
114	Togo	13.0
115	Bahamas	12.9
116	Nepal	12.9
117	St Lucia	12.9
118	Libya	12.9
119	Venezuela	12.8
	The Americas Avg	14.2
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
111	Togo	111
112	Belize	112
113	Algeria	113
114	Bahamas	114
115	Bahrain	115
116	Kazakhstan	116
117	Sri Lanka	117
118	Rwanda	118
	The Americas Avg	99.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₄₀
Pos.		2016₄₀
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
27	France	86%
28	S. Korea	86%
29	Australia	85%
30	Bahamas	85%
31	Puerto Rico	83%
32=	Singapore	83%
32=	Slovakia	83%
34	Spain	82%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₄₁
Pos.		2017 Ratio₄₁
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
109=	Qatar	0.0
109=	Kuwait	0.0
109=	Guernsey	0.0
109=	Bahamas	0.0
109=	Antigua & Barbuda	0.0
109=	Venezuela	0.0
109=	Kazakhstan	0.0
109=	New Caledonia	0.0
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#corruption #politics

The Bahamas has a good long-term record on keeping corruption low, but things have been getting worse over the last ten years.

Corruption Higher is better₄₂
Pos.		2022 Points₄₂
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
27	UAE	67.0
28=	Chile	67.0
29	Barbados	65.0
30	Bahamas	64.0
31=	S. Korea	63.0
31=	Israel	63.0
33	Lithuania	62.0
34=	Portugal	62.0
	The Americas Avg	42.97
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
49	Seychelles	49
50	Grenada	50
51	Chile	51
52	Bahamas	52
53	UAE	53
54	Thailand	54
55	Macedonia	55
56	Mauritania	56
	The Americas Avg	80.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
124	Lithuania	124
125	St Lucia	125
126	Chad	126
127	Bahamas	127
128	Liberia	128
129	Sierra Leone	129
130	Kenya	130
131	Kazakhstan	131
	The Americas Avg	100.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
91	Congo, DR	91
92	Pakistan	92
93	Estonia	93
94	Bahamas	94
95	Mauritania	95
96	Nicaragua	96
97	Peru	97
98	Czechia	98
	The Americas Avg	82.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
145	Chad	145
146	Central African Rep.	146
147	El Salvador	147
148	Bahamas	148
149	Marshall Islands	149
150	Burundi	150
151	Zimbabwe	151
152	Grenada	152
	The Americas Avg	91.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#health #inequality #life_expectancy

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₄₃
Pos.		2019₄₃
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
52	Romania	6.30
53	Saudi Arabia	6.40
54	Oman	6.70
55	Bahamas	6.80
56	Sri Lanka	7.00
57=	Costa Rica	7.10
57=	Russia	7.10
59	Albania	7.20
	The Americas Avg	12.03
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₄₄:

Christian	96%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	3.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 67.6% (Baptist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Pentecostal 8.1%, Church of God 4.8%, Methodist 4.2%), Roman Catholic 13.5%, other Christian 15.2%, none or unspecified 2.9%, other 0.8% (2000 census)₄₅.

The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)₄₆, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for The Bahamas states:

“The constitution and other laws and policies protect religious freedom. The constitution specifically forbids infringement of a person's freedom to choose and change religion and provides for the right to practice the religion or belief of one's choice. However, the constitution also requires the government to respect Christian values. And political and public discourse often invokes the country's strong Christian heritage and Christian values.
The government meets regularly with religious leaders, both publicly and privately, to discuss societal, political, and economic issues. Religion is recognized as an academic subject at government schools and is included in mandatory standardized achievement and certificate tests. The country's Christian heritage has a strong influence on religion classes in government-supported schools, which focus on the study of Christian philosophy, Biblical texts, and, to a lesser extent, comparative and non-Christian religions presented in a Christian context. The constitution allows students, or their guardians in the case of minors, to decline to participate in religious education and observance in schools.”
"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)₄₇

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems