Human Development Index groups in Bahamas
Bahamas: Human Development Index groups was 0.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index groups in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.82 for human development index groups in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index groups in Bahamas peaked at 0.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.762, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index groups in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.762 | — |
| 1991 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.763 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.765 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.774 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.779 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.773 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.777 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.783 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.787 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.79 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.793 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.794 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.795 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.798 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.801 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.801 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.802 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.805 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.807 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.808 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.81 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.812 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.797 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.794 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.818 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.82 | +0.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 90% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.77 | 0.762 | 0.783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7959 | 0.787 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8057 | 0.8 | 0.812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8073 | 0.794 | 0.82 | 4 |
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 human development index groups in Bahamas?
- Human development index groups in Bahamas was 0.82 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index groups recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.762 in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for human development index groups?
- Bahamas ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Development Index groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.