Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Bahamas

Bahamas: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate was 0.5531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
64th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
0.5087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2016
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Bahamas, 1996–2024

00.250.50.7511.21996201020241996: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.949 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.974 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.966 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.965 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.935 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.936 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.932 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.937 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.621 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.509 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.529 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.516 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.624 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.624 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.671 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.609 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.553 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance estimate in Bahamas is 0.5531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance estimate in Bahamas peaked at 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2016.

Bahamas ranks 64th of 207 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 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9488 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.7506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9652 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.6055 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6714 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 61 Saint Lucia 0.6113 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 62 South Africa 0.6073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 63 Nauru 0.5991 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 65 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5118 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 67 Vanuatu 0.4864 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance estimate in Bahamas?
Voice and accountability - governance estimate in Bahamas was 0.5531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2016.
How does Bahamas rank for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
Bahamas ranks 64th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance estimate rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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