Country file(BAHAMAS)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2022

12,9 billion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2022

31,458.3

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2022

+14,4

Unemployment

(% of population)

2022

10,1

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2022

31,680
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General information

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Capital

Nassau

Surface Area

13,880 km²

Population 2022

409,984

Density 2022

41 inhabitants/km2

Political System

British parliamentary system

Head of State Since 28 June 2019 - Since 16 September 2021

King Charles III represented by a Governor General, Sir Cornelius Alvin SMITH - Philip Davis, Prime Minister

Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework: 

 

The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas of 10/07/1973
http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1973/1973-1080/TheConstitution_1.pdf 

 

CHAPTER III PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL 

(b) freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association; 

 

  1. (1) Except with his consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of peaceful assembly and association, that is to say, his right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to political parties, or to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his interests.

 

  • Legislative framework: 

 

Non-profit organisations act, 2019

https://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2019/2019-0025/Non-ProfitOrganisationsAct2019_1.pdf 

 

  • International conventions ratified: 

 

UN: accession 148/09/1973
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Signature: 2008, ratification/accession: 2008
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Signature: 2008, Ratification/Accession: 2008
Convention on the Rights of the Child Signature: 1990, Ratification/Accession: 1990
UNESCO: Member since 1981
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Ratification/accession: 1993

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

Currency: Bahamian dollar B$

OAS-Organisation of American States:1982

CARICOM Caribbean community: 4/07/1983

Association of Caribbean States (ACS): Member

CELAC: Member

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(% annual)

2022

#
+0,5

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2022

#
1

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

#

#
N/A

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15 to 24)

#

#
N/A

Net Enrollment Rate

(% population)

#

#
N/A

Internet Users

(% de la population)

2022

#
94

Access to Electricity

(% population)

2021

#
100

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2021

#
29

Happiness Index /10

#

#
N/A

Press Freedom Index /10

#

#
N/A

GINI Index /100

#

#
N/A

Democracy Index /10

2022

22/167
7,94

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

2022

30/180
64

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

2022

#
3

HDI

2021

55/191
0,812