LGBT+ Rights Index in Bahamas
Bahamas: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1.07 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Bahamas, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.07 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Bahamas peaked at 1.07 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0719, in 1991.
Bahamas ranks 106th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2941 | 0.0719 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 104 Samoa 1.71 compare
- 105 Botswana 1.46 compare
- 106 Belize 1.07 compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 1.07 compare
- 106 Cambodia 1.07 compare
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.07 compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 1.07 compare
- 106 Palau 1.07 compare
- 106 Saint Lucia 1.07 compare
- 106 San Marino 1.07 compare
- 106 Turkey 1.07 compare
More social development data for Bahamas
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 10 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,598 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.16 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 760 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 38 (2025)
- Freedom Score 90 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 0 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Bahamas?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Bahamas was 1.07 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1998.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 in 1991.
- How does Bahamas rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Bahamas ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.