Bahamas vs Panama: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
Bahamas
0.67
in 2023
Panama
0.664
in 2023
Bahamas rank
64th
Panama rank
67th
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index over time
- Bahamas
- Panama
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.67 against 0.664 in Panama, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 64th and Panama ranks 67th of 163 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6487 | 0.636 | 0.0127 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 0.6568 | 0.6532 | 0.0035 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality-adjusted human development index, Bahamas or Panama?
- Bahamas, at 0.67 against 0.664 in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality-adjusted human development index between Bahamas and Panama?
- 0.006, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Panama rank globally for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Bahamas ranks 64th and Panama ranks 67th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.