Bahamas
At a glance
- Official language
- English
- Currency
- Bahamian dollar (BSD)
- Government
- Constitutional monarchy
- Legislature
- Parliament of The Bahamas
- Demonym
- Bahamian
- Time zone
- UTC-05:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +1242
- Internet TLD
- .bs
- ISO 3166
- BS
- Established
- 1973
- Highest point
- Mount Alvernia (63 m (207 ft))
- National anthem
- March On, Bahamaland
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History8 leaders · click to expand
Philip "Brave" Davis✦ Current
2021–PresentPrime Minister
Philip Davis
2021–2021Prime Minister
Hubert Minnis
2017–2021Prime Minister
Perry Christie
2012–2017Prime Minister
Hubert Ingraham
2007–2012Prime Minister
Perry Christie
2002–2007Prime Minister
Hubert Ingraham
1992–2002Prime Minister
Lynden Pindling
1969–1992Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Philip "Brave" Davis✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2021–Present |
| Philip Davis | Prime Minister | 2021–2021 |
| Hubert Minnis | Prime Minister | 2017–2021 |
| Perry Christie | Prime Minister | 2012–2017 |
| Hubert Ingraham | Prime Minister | 2007–2012 |
| Perry Christie | Prime Minister | 2002–2007 |
| Hubert Ingraham | Prime Minister | 1992–2002 |
| Lynden Pindling | Prime Minister | 1969–1992 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Bahamas on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Island Groups
17 entries listed under Bahamas. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Bahamas metro footprint
2 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
2 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #520 | Nassau (BAH)★ Capital▲ Largest | New Providence | 297K | 4.5 | Emerging Metro |
| #1419 | Freeport (BAH) | Grand Bahama | 47K | 0.9 | Local Metro |