Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Bahamas
Bahamas: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.67 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Bahamas, 2013–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.67 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Bahamas peaked at 0.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.637, in 2019.
Bahamas ranks 67th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.648 | — |
| 2014 | 0.649 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.648 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.651 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.653 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.655 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.637 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.648 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.645 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.664 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.67 | +0.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.836, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.605, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6487 | 0.637 | 0.655 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6568 | 0.645 | 0.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.325 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Bahamas?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Bahamas was 0.67 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.637 in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Bahamas ranks 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.