Rule of Law - Governance score in Bahamas

Bahamas: Rule of Law - Governance score was 61.28 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
61.28 0-100
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
85th
of 208 countries
All-time high
83.34 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
61.28 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Bahamas, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 78.5 0-1001998: 78.4 0-1002000: 78.3 0-1002002: 81.9 0-1002003: 81.9 0-1002004: 81.3 0-1002005: 83.3 0-1002006: 78.3 0-1002007: 80.9 0-1002008: 79.6 0-1002009: 72.7 0-1002010: 72 0-1002011: 70.5 0-1002012: 68.2 0-1002013: 68.2 0-1002014: 65.2 0-1002015: 65.3 0-1002016: 64.6 0-1002017: 63.5 0-1002018: 63.5 0-1002019: 63.5 0-1002020: 62.4 0-1002021: 63 0-1002022: 61.6 0-1002023: 61.7 0-1002024: 61.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Bahamas is 61.28 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Bahamas peaked at 83.34 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.28 0-100, in 2024.

Bahamas ranks 85th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.43 0-100 78.39 0-100 78.46 0-100 2
2000s 79.81 0-100 72.74 0-100 83.34 0-100 9
2010s 66.45 0-100 63.45 0-100 72.01 0-100 10
2020s 62 0-100 61.28 0-100 62.96 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 82 Fiji 62.23 0-100 compare
  2. 83 Greece 62.1 0-100 compare
  3. 84 Naoero 61.3 0-100 compare
  4. 86 Kuwait 60.94 0-100 compare
  5. 87 Saudi Arabia 60.59 0-100 compare
  6. 88 Hungary 60.27 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Bahamas?
Rule of law - governance score in Bahamas was 61.28 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 83.34 0-100 in 2005.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 61.28 0-100 in 2024.
How does Bahamas rank for rule of law - governance score?
Bahamas ranks 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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