The Bahamas

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The Bahamas

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Overview

Background: Lucayan Indians inhabited the Bahama islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Piracy thrived in the 17th and 18th centuries because of The Bahamas' close proximity to shipping lanes. Since gaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas has prospered through tourism, international banking, and investment management, which comprise up to 85% of GDP. Because of its proximity to the US -- the nearest Bahamian landmass is only 80 km (50 mi) from Florida -- the country is a major transshipment point for illicit trafficking to the US mainland, as well as to Europe. US law enforcement agencies cooperate closely with The Bahamas; the Drug Enforcement Administration, US Coast Guard, and US Customs and Border Protection assist Bahamian authorities with maritime security and law enforcement through Operation Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, or OPBAT.

Geography

Area

Land: 10,010 sq km
Water: 3,870 sq km
Total: 13,880 sq km

Climate: tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream
Terrain: long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills

Land Use

Other: 47.8% (2023 est.)
Forest: 50.9% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: 1.3% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 0.8% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 0.3% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 0.2% (2023 est.)

Location: chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba; note - although The Bahamas does not border the Caribbean Sea, geopolitically it is often designated as a Caribbean nation
Coastline: 3,542 km

Elevation

Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Highest point: 1.3 km NE of Old Bight on Cat Island 64 m

Irrigated land: 10 sq km (2012)
Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

Land Boundaries

Total: 0 km

Maritime Claims

Territorial sea: 12 nm
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Natural hazards: hurricanes and other tropical storms cause extensive flood and wind damage
Geography note: strategic location adjacent to US and Cuba; extensive island chain of which 30 are inhabited
Natural resources: salt, aragonite, timber, arable land
Area comparative: slightly smaller than Connecticut
Geographic coordinates: 24 15 N, 76 00 W
Population distribution: most of the population lives in urban areas, with two thirds living on New Providence Island where Nassau is located

People & Society

Languages: English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
Religions: Protestant 69.9% (includes Baptist 34.9%, Anglican 13.7%, Pentecostal 8.9% Seventh Day Adventist 4.4%, Methodist 3.6%, Church of God 1.9%, Plymouth Brethren 1.6%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 12%, other Christian 13% (includes Jehovah's Witness 1.1%), other 0.6%, none 1.9%, unspecified 2.6% (2010 est.)

Sex Ratio

At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
0 14 years: 0.9 male(s)/female
15 64 years: 0.86 male(s)/female
Total population: 0.86 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female

Birth rate: 13.1 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Death rate: 5.44 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Median Age

Male: 30.6 years
Total: 31.1 years (2025 est.)
Female: 30.7 years

Population

Male: 192,055
Total: 415,306 (2025 est.)
Female: 223,251

Nationality

Noun: Bahamian(s)
Adjective: Bahamian

Tobacco Use

Male: 20.8% (2025 est.)
Total: 10.8% (2025 est.)
Female: 1.9% (2025 est.)

Urbanization

Urban population: 83.6% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization: 1.02% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0 14 years: 21.4% (male 41,675/female 46,363)
15 64 years: 70% (male 132,626/female 154,866)
65 years and over: 8.6% (2024 est.) (male 15,799/female 19,533)

Ethnic groups: African descent 90.6%, White 4.7%, mixed 2.1%, other 1.9%, unspecified 0.7% (2010 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 43.2 (2025 est.)
Youth dependency ratio: 30.2 (2025 est.)
Potential support ratio: 7.7 (2025 est.)
Elderly dependency ratio: 13 (2025 est.)

Physician density: 1.9 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Health Expenditure

Health expenditure (as % of GDP): 7.1% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget): 15.8% of national budget (2022 est.)

Net migration rate: 3.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Hospital bed density: 2.7 beds/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.45 children born/woman (2025 est.)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: total: total: 98.9% of population

Education Expenditure

Education expenditure (% GDP): 2.7% of GDP (2023 est.)
Education expenditure (% national budget): 10.6% national budget (2025 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Male: 10.5 deaths/1,000 live births
Total: 9.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
Female: 8.2 deaths/1,000 live births

Population growth rate: 1.08% (2025 est.)
Gross reproduction rate: 0.71 (2025 est.)
Population distribution: most of the population lives in urban areas, with two thirds living on New Providence Island where Nassau is located

Life Expectancy at Birth

Male: 75.1 years
Female: 78.4 years
Total population: 76.7 years (2024 est.)

Maternal mortality ratio: 76 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Beer: 3.66 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine: 1.43 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Total: 9.48 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits: 4.08 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols: 0.31 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Major urban areas population: 280,000 NASSAU (capital) (2018)
Obesity adult prevalence rate: 31.6% (2016)

Government

Civica · structure

How power is organised

ExecutiveLegislative

Flag: description: three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine (top), gold, and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle based on the left side

meaning: the band colors represent the islands' golden beaches surrounded by the aquamarine sea; black stands for the vigor and force of a united people, and the triangle for the people's enterprise and determination

Capital

Name: Nassau
Etymology: named after King WILLIAM III of England (1650-1702), who was a member of the House of Orange-Nassau
Time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
Geographic coordinates: 25 05 N, 77 21 W

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Citizenship

Citizenship BY birth: no
Citizenship BY descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of The Bahamas
Dual citizenship recognized: no
Residency requirement for naturalization: 6-9 years

Constitution

History: previous 1964 (pre-independence); latest adopted 20 June 1973, effective 10 July 1973
Amendment process: proposed as an "Act" by Parliament; passage of amendments to articles such as the organization and composition of the branches of government requires approval by at least two-thirds majority of the membership of both houses of Parliament and majority approval in a referendum; passage of amendments to constitutional articles such as fundamental rights and individual freedoms, the powers, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, or changes to the Bahamas Independence Act 1973 requires approval by at least three-fourths majority of the membership of both houses and majority approval in a referendum

Country Name

Etymology: name may be derived from the Spanish baha mar, meaning "low sea," which describes the shallow waters of the Bahama Banks; alternatively, it may be a form of the local name Guanahani, which is of unknown origin and meaning
Conventional long form: Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Conventional short form: The Bahamas

Independence: 10 July 1973 (from the UK)
Legal system: common-law system based on the English model
Government type: parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm

Judicial Branch

Note: note: The Bahamas is a member of the 15-member Caribbean Community but is not party to the agreement establishing the Caribbean Court of Justice as its highest appellate court; the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) serves as the final court of appeal for The Bahamas
Highest court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and 6 justices, organized in 3-member panels); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 19 justices)
Subordinate courts: Industrial Tribunal; Magistrates' Courts; Family Island Administrators (can also serve as magistrates)
Judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal president and Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the prime minister after consultation with the leader of the opposition party; other Court of Appeal and Supreme Court justices appointed by the governor general upon recommendation of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, a 5-member body headed by the chief justice; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement normally at age 68 but can be extended until age 70; Supreme Court justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement normally at age 65 but can be extended until age 67

Executive Branch

Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by governor-general on recommendation of prime minister
Chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor-General Cynthia A. PRATT (since 1 September 2023)
Head of government: Prime Minister Philip Edward DAVIS (since 17 September 2021)
Election/appointment process: the monarchy is hereditary; governor-general appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the governor-general appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as prime minister; the prime minister recommends the deputy prime minister

National holiday: Independence Day, 10 July (1973)
National color(s): aquamarine, yellow, black
Political parties: Coalition of Independents Party or COI
Democratic National Alliance or DNA
Free National Movement or FNM
Progressive Liberal Party or PLP

Legislative Branch

Note: note: Parliament sits for 5 years from the date of the last general election: the government may dissolve the parliament and call elections at any time
Legislature name: Parliament
Legislative structure: bicameral

National Anthem(s)

Title: "God Save the King"
History: royal anthem, as a Commonwealth country
Lyrics/music: unknown

National symbol(s): blue marlin, flamingo, yellow elderflower
National coat of arms: the motto on the Bahamas coat of arms is “Forward, Upward, Onward Together;” the flamingo and marlin supporting the shield are national animals that represent respectively the land and sea; the pink conch shell symbolizes the marine life of the islands, and the green palm fronds represent the natural vegetation; the Santa Maria, Christopher Columbus’s flagship, also appears; the sun signifies the world-famous climate and the bright future of the islands
Administrative divisions: 31 districts; Acklins Islands, Berry Islands, Bimini, Black Point, Cat Island, Central Abaco, Central Andros, Central Eleuthera, City of Freeport, Crooked Island and Long Cay, East Grand Bahama, Exuma, Grand Cay, Harbour Island, Hope Town, Inagua, Long Island, Mangrove Cay, Mayaguana, Moore's Island, North Abaco, North Andros, North Eleuthera, Ragged Island, Rum Cay, San Salvador, South Abaco, South Andros, South Eleuthera, Spanish Wells, West Grand Bahama

Legislative Branch Lower Chamber

Chamber name: House of Assembly
Term in office: 5 years
Number of seats: 39 (all directly elected)
Electoral system: plurality/majority
Scope of elections: full renewal
Most recent election date: 9/16/2021
Expected date of next election: September 2026
Percentage of women in chamber: 17.9%
Parties elected and seats per party: Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) (32); Free National Movement (FNM) (7)

Legislative Branch Upper Chamber

Chamber name: Senate
Term in office: 5 years
Number of seats: 16 (all appointed)
Scope of elections: full renewal
Most recent election date: 10/6/2021
Expected date of next election: October 2026
Percentage of women in chamber: 31.3%

Diplomatic Representation in the US

Fax: [1] (202) 319-2668
Chancery: 600 New Hampshire Ave NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20037
Telephone: [1] (202) 319-2660
Chief of mission: Ambassador Wendall Kermith JONES (since 19 April 2022)
Consulate(s) general: Atlanta, Miami, New York
Email address and website: embassy@bahamasembdc.org

https://www.bahamasembdc.org/

Diplomatic Representation from the US

Fax: [1] (242) 356-7174
Embassy: 42 Queen Street, Nassau
Telephone: [1] (242) 322-1181
Mailing address: 3370 Nassau Place, Washington, DC 20521-3370
Chief of mission: Ambassador Herschel WALKER (since 9 December 2025)
Email address and website: acsnassau@state.gov

https://bs.usembassy.gov/

International organisations: ACP, ACS, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
International law organization participation: has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt

Legislature

THE BAHAMAS · LOWER HOUSE

House of Assembly

39 seats · hover a seat for the party

Total seats

Majority line

Largest party

Progressive Liberal Party

Parties

All political parties5 parties · 39 seats · click to dim in hemicycle

Upper house

THE BAHAMAS · UPPER HOUSE

Senate

16 seats · hover a seat for the party

Total seats

Majority line

Largest party

Progressive Liberal Party

Parties

All political parties3 parties · 16 seats · click to dim in hemicycle

Leaders

Current

CI
Charles III
- Head of StateSince 2022
PD
Philip "Brave" Davis
- Head of GovernmentSince 2021

Economy

Budget

Note: note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
Revenues: $2.855 billion (2023 est.)
Expenditures: $3.389 billion (2023 est.)

Exports

Civica canonical (reconciled): $6.0B

Note: note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Exports 2022: $5.425 billion (2022 est.)
Exports 2023: $6.011 billion (2023 est.)
Exports 2024: $6.771 billion (2024 est.)

Imports

Civica canonical (reconciled): $6.6B

Note: note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Imports 2022: $5.843 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2023: $6.273 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2024: $7.069 billion (2024 est.)

Industries: tourism, banking, oil bunkering, maritime industries, transshipment and logistics, salt, aragonite, pharmaceuticals
Labor force: 237,100 (2024 est.)

Public Debt

Civica canonical (reconciled): 71.5%

Note: note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Public debt 2023: 73.7% of GDP (2023 est.)

Remittances

Note: note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Remittances 2022: 0.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2023: 0.4% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2024: 0.4% of GDP (2024 est.)

Exchange Rates

Currency: Bahamian dollars (BSD) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2020: 1 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2021: 1 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2022: 1 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2023: 1 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2024: 1 (2024 est.)

Economic overview: high-income tourism and financial services economy; major income inequality; strong US bilateral relations; several tax relief programs; targeted investment in agriculture, energy, light manufacturing, and technology industries

Unemployment Rate

Civica canonical (reconciled): 9.2%

Note: note: % of labor force seeking employment
Unemployment rate 2022: 9.3% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023: 8.7% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2024: 8.5% (2024 est.)

Exports partners: USA 36%, Zimbabwe 16%, Cote d'Ivoire 14%, Germany 8%, Guyana 8% (2023)
Imports partners: USA 60%, Germany 13%, China 5%, Japan 3%, Brazil 2% (2023)

Real GDP Per Capita

Civica canonical (reconciled): $41,198

Note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP per capita 2022: $34,300 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023: $35,200 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2024: $36,200 (2024 est.)

Real GDP Growth Rate

Civica canonical (reconciled): 3.4%

Note: note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
Real GDP growth rate 2022: 10.9% (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023: 3% (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2024: 3.4% (2024 est.)

Agricultural products: sugarcane, grapefruits, vegetables, bananas, tomatoes, chicken, tropical fruits, oranges, coconuts, mangoes/guavas (2023)
Exports commodities: refined petroleum, ships, aluminum, shellfish, plastics (2023)
Imports commodities: refined petroleum, ships, aircraft, cars, crude petroleum (2023)

Current Account Balance

Civica canonical (reconciled): -$1.1B

Note: note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Current account balance 2022: -$1.233 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2023: -$1.069 billion (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2024: -$1.053 billion (2024 est.)

Taxes and other revenues: 16.2% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate): $15.833 billion (2024 est.)

GDP Composition, BY End Use

Note: note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
Household consumption: 64.3% (2024 est.)
Government consumption: 12.9% (2024 est.)
Investment in inventories: 1.1% (2024 est.)
Investment in fixed capital: 25.7% (2024 est.)
Exports of goods and services: 37.8% (2024 est.)
Imports of goods and services: -41.5% (2024 est.)

Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)

Civica canonical (reconciled): 0.4%

Note: note: annual % change based on consumer prices
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022: 5.6% (2022 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023: 3.1% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024: 0.4% (2024 est.)

Industrial production growth rate: 12.5% (2024 est.)

Real GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

Civica canonical (reconciled): $14.544 billion (2024 est.)

Note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022: $13.653 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023: $14.069 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024: $14.544 billion (2024 est.)

Youth Unemployment Rate (Ages 15 24)

Male: 17.8% (2024 est.)
Note: note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
Total: 17.8% (2024 est.)
Female: 17.8% (2024 est.)

Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold

Note: note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021: $2.433 billion (2021 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022: $2.609 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023: $2.512 billion (2023 est.)

GDP Composition, BY Sector of Origin

Note: note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Industry: 9.6% (2024 est.)
Services: 77.2% (2024 est.)
Agriculture: 0.5% (2024 est.)

Energy

Coal

Imports: 600 metric tons (2023 est.)

Petroleum

Refined petroleum consumption: 20,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Electricity

Consumption: 2.036 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Installed generating capacity: 608,000 kW (2023 est.)
Transmission/distribution losses: 10 million kWh (2023 est.)

Natural Gas

Imports: 14.13 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
Consumption: 14.13 million cubic meters (2023 est.)

Electricity Access

Electrification total population: 100% (2022 est.)

Energy Consumption Per Capita

Total energy consumption per capita 2023: 104.409 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

Electricity Generation Sources

Solar: 0.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Fossil fuels: 99.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Communications

Internet Users

Percent of population: 95% (2023 est.)

Broadcast media: 4 major TV providers; 1 TV station is operated by government-owned, commercially run Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (BCB) and competes with 4 privately owned TV stations; multi-channel cable TV subscription service is widely available; 32 licensed broadcast (radio) service providers, with 31 privately owned FM radio stations; the BCB operates a multi-channel radio network with national coverage; the sector is regulated by the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (2019)
Internet country code: .bs

Telephones Fixed Lines

Total subscriptions: 93,100 (2024 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23 (2024 est.)

Telephones Mobile Cellular

Total subscriptions: 388,000 (2024 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 97 (2024 est.)

Broadband Fixed Subscriptions

Total: 95,000 (2023 est.)
Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2023 est.)

Transport

Ports

Large: 0
Small: 1
Medium: 1
Key ports: Clifton Pier, Cockburn Town, Freeport, Matthew Town, Nassau, South Riding Point
Very small: 4
Total ports: 6 (2024)
Ports with oil terminals: 4

Airports: 54 (2025)
Heliports: 9 (2025)

Merchant Marine

Total: 1,274 (2023)
BY type: bulk carrier 345, container ship 39, general cargo 58, oil tanker 193, other 639

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix: C6

Environment

Climate: tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream

Land Use

Other: 47.8% (2023 est.)
Forest: 50.9% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: 1.3% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 0.8% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 0.3% (2023 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 0.2% (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Urban population: 83.6% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization: 1.02% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Waste and Recycling

Municipal solid waste generated annually: 264,000 tons (2024 est.)
Percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 24.9% (2022 est.)

Environmental issues: coral reef decay; solid waste disposal

Total Water Withdrawal

Municipal: 31 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Total emissions: 2.99 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
From consumed natural gas: 23,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
From coal and metallurgical coke: 2,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids: 2.966 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Particulate matter emissions: 5.2 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Total renewable water resources: 700 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

International Environmental Agreements

Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
Signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Military & Security

Military note: the RBDF was established in 1980; its primary responsibilities are maritime security and safeguarding the territorial integrity of the Bahamas, providing disaster relief and humanitarian assistance, and supporting internal law and order in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies; the RBDF is a naval force with a few light aircraft, coastal patrol craft, and patrol boats, as well as a lightly-armed marine infantry/commando squadron for base and internal security; the RBDF has training relationships with the UK and the US (2025)

Military Expenditures

Civica canonical (reconciled): 0.7% of GDP (2024 est.)

Military expenditures 2020: 0.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military expenditures 2021: 0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military expenditures 2022: 0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military expenditures 2023: 0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military expenditures 2024: 0.7% of GDP (2024 est.)

Military and security forces: Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF): includes land, air, maritime elements; Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) (2025)
Military service age and obligation: 18-30 years of age for voluntary service for men and women (18-60 for Reserves); no conscription (2025)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions: most of the RBDF's major equipment inventory has been acquired from the Netherlands or the US (2025)
Military and security service personnel strengths: approximately 1,500-1,800 active RBDF (2025)

Transnational Issues

Illicit Drugs

Usg identification: major illicit drug-producing and/or drug-transit country (2025)

Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons

Idps: 30 (2024 est.)
Refugees: 30 (2024 est.)

Scores & Rankings

ScoreValueGlobal rankTrendAs of

Civica Index69.0 / 100as of 2024-Q449 / 1902024-Q4

Freedom House StatusFree (100/100)as of 2024-Q4—2024-Q4

Press Freedom (RSF)Partly free (50/100)as of 2024—2024

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The Bahamas

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Charles III

Philip "Brave" Davis

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