Gender Inequality Index in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gender Inequality Index was 0.325 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Bahamas is 0.325, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Bahamas peaked at 0.394 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.325, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 90th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.374 | — |
| 1991 | 0.371 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.378 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.379 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.37 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.367 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.37 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.365 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.356 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.37 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.361 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.363 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.349 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.352 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.357 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.368 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.366 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.384 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.371 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.387 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.394 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.374 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.384 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.366 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.357 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.333 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.331 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.335 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.326 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.329 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.327 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.325 | -0.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.325 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.081, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.325 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.362, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.37 | 0.356 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.362 | 0.349 | 0.384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3632 | 0.331 | 0.394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3267 | 0.325 | 0.329 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 0.34 compare
- 87 Peru 0.34 compare
- 89 Saint Lucia 0.327 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 0.315 compare
- 92 Maldives 0.309 compare
- 93 Vietnam 0.299 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bahamas
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,737 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.25 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.1% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.122 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Bahamas?
- Gender inequality index in Bahamas was 0.325 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.394 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.325 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for gender inequality index?
- Bahamas ranks 90th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.