Augmented Human Development Index in Bahamas
Bahamas: Augmented Human Development Index was 0.6175 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index in Bahamas, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.6175 for augmented human development index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Bahamas peaked at 0.6175 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3066, in 1950.
That places Bahamas 39th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3066 | — |
| 1955 | 0.3513 | +14.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3639 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3952 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4103 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4083 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4248 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4591 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.481 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5034 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5448 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.579 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5958 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5725 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6175 | +7.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.6175 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.6175 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4747, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3289 | 0.3066 | 0.3513 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.3796 | 0.3639 | 0.3952 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4093 | 0.4083 | 0.4103 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4419 | 0.4248 | 0.4591 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4922 | 0.481 | 0.5034 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5619 | 0.5448 | 0.579 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5842 | 0.5725 | 0.5958 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6175 | 0.6175 | 0.6175 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Bahamas?
- Augmented human development index in Bahamas was 0.6175 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6175 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3066 in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for augmented human development index?
- Bahamas ranks 39th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.