Women, Business and the Law Index in Bahamas
Bahamas: Women, Business and the Law Index was 81.25 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Bahamas, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
The most recent figure for women, business and the law index in Bahamas is 81.25 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Bahamas peaked at 81.25 index (0–100) in 2002 and was at its lowest, 50 index (0–100), in 1970.
That places Bahamas 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women, Business and the Law Index in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 50 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56.25 index (0–100) | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 56.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 56.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 56.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 56.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 56.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 56.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 56.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 58.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 61.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55 index (0–100) | 50 index (0–100) | 56.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.06 index (0–100) | 56.25 index (0–100) | 64.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.38 index (0–100) | 64.38 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.62 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 81.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.25 index (0–100) | 81.25 index (0–100) | 81.25 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.25 index (0–100) | 81.25 index (0–100) | 81.25 index (0–100) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women, business and the law index in Bahamas?
- Women, business and the law index in Bahamas was 81.25 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 81.25 index (0–100) in 2002.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 index (0–100) in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for women, business and the law index?
- Bahamas ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.