Civil Liberties Score in Bahamas

Bahamas: Civil Liberties Score was 52 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 197 countries
All-time high
58
in 2005
All-time low
52
in 2024
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil Liberties Score in Bahamas, 2003–2025

02040602003201420252003: 572004: 572005: 582006: 582007: 582008: 582009: 582010: 582011: 582012: 582013: 582014: 582015: 542016: 532017: 532018: 532019: 532020: 532021: 532022: 532023: 532024: 522025: 52

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil liberties score in Bahamas stood at 52. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Bahamas peaked at 58 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2024.

That places Bahamas 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.71 57 58 7
2010s 55.6 53 58 10
2020s 52.67 52 53 6

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 46 Cyprus 52 compare
  2. 46 Grenada 52 compare
  3. 46 Italy 52 compare
  4. 46 Latvia 52 compare
  5. 46 Lithuania 52 compare
  6. 46 Samoa 52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score in Bahamas?
Civil liberties score in Bahamas was 52 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 58 in 2005.
What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2024.
How does Bahamas rank for civil liberties score?
Bahamas ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Civil Liberties Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.