Bahamas

Country in Caribbean, North America · ranked on 1,251 metrics

Bahamas is a country in North America with a population of 404,628 (177th of 235). It ranks best for Female Suicide Rate (12th of 204), Suicide Rate (17th of 204), Male Suicide Rate (21st of 204). It ranks lowest for Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (200th of 204), Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (190th of 194), Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) (133rd of 136).

Population
404.6K
177th highest of 235
Density
40.4
176th highest of 235
Growth rate
0.4%
151st highest of 235
Area
13,943
161st highest of 235
Continent
North America
Caribbean

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 345 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Female Suicide Rate0.76 per 100k
    Suicide Rate by Country · 2023
    12th of 204
  2. US Trade Deficit by Country · 2025
    16th of 221
  3. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    tied 13th of 198
  4. Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
    tied 12th of 164
  5. What Country Has the Most Gangs · 2025
    tied 11th of 193
  6. Labor Force Participation Rate by Country
    18th of 186
  7. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    tied 18th of 214
  8. Best Weather by Country · 2026
    tied 23rd of 226
  9. Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries · 2024
    25th of 179
  10. VAT Tax by Country · 2026
    tied 16th of 146

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    198th of 198
  2. Wealth Inequality by Country · 2021
    170th of 171
  3. Cost of Living by Country · 2025
    134th of 136
  4. Homicides Rate27.81 per 100k
    Gun Violence by Country · 2023
    200th of 204
  5. Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
    200th of 204
  6. Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    165th of 171
  7. Childhood Obesity Rates by Country · 2022
    186th of 193
  8. Obesity Rates by Country · 2024
    190th of 199
  9. Cannabis Use Rate737.67 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    192nd of 204
  10. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    172nd of 183

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Strongest category Manufacturing & Mining (74), weakest Law (23). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 57 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Barbados82% similar
  2. Compared on 52 of 57
  3. Saint Lucia79% similar
    Compared on 55 of 57
  4. Compared on 54 of 57
  5. Compared on 56 of 57

Cities in Bahamas

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Bahamas?
Bahamas has a population of 404,628, 177th among 235 countries.
What does Bahamas rank best at?
Among countries, Bahamas ranks best for Female Suicide Rate (12th of 204); Suicide Rate (17th of 204); Male Suicide Rate (21st of 204).
Where does Bahamas rank worst?
Bahamas ranks lowest for Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (200th of 204); Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (190th of 194); Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) (133rd of 136).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Bahamas?
Rankodex ranks Bahamas on 1,251 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,251 metrics with a value for this place, in 444 topics