Bahamas
RegionLatin America & Caribbean
GDP12.10[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita30764.12[$]
Population0.39[millions]
Land Area13447.81[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 28 | 56.20 | 9.80 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 54 | 52.10 | 20.40 |
| Biodiversity | 28 | 80.40 | 45.50 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 1 | 100.00 | 50.10 |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 1 | 100.00 | 53.40 |
| Marine protected areas | 36 | 71.30 | 69.40 |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 17 | 68.40 | 37.40 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 43 | 55.20 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 109 | 38.50 | 22.70 |
| Species Habitat Index | 2 | 99.40 | -0.20 |
| Ecosystem Services | 96 | 25.10 | -0.10 |
| Tree cover loss | 123 | 9.40 | -9.80 |
| Grassland loss | 40 | 69.30 | 10.10 |
| Wetland loss | 54 | 75.30 | 48.00 |
| Fisheries | 88 | 16.30 | -0.20 |
| Fish Stock Status | 71 | 21.20 | -0.30 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 82 | 11.50 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | NA | NA | NA |
| Acidification | 54 | 88.10 | 11.70 |
| SO2 growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | 18.00 |
| NOx growth rate | 67 | 76.20 | 5.40 |
| Agriculture | 169 | 14.00 | -1.90 |
| Pesticide | NA | NA | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 168 | 14.00 | -1.90 |
| Water Resources | 64 | 17.40 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 64 | 17.40 | NA |
| Health | 46 | 54.00 | 2.80 |
| Air Quality | 37 | 54.50 | 3.80 |
| PM2.5 | 68 | 38.60 | 0.80 |
| Household solid fuels | 54 | 67.10 | 5.80 |
| Ozone | 25 | 70.40 | 8.50 |
| NOx | 23 | 65.70 | 9.60 |
| SO2 | 42 | 69.70 | 9.70 |
| CO | 19 | 86.10 | 5.80 |
| VOC | 18 | 86.20 | 6.40 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 68 | 55.00 | 0.70 |
| Sanitation | 56 | 65.80 | 2.30 |
| Drinking water | 75 | 47.80 | -0.40 |
| Heavy Metals | 50 | 66.30 | 5.70 |
| Lead | 50 | 66.30 | 5.70 |
| Waste Management | 81 | 36.20 | -0.30 |
| Solid waste | 94 | 36.50 | NA |
| Recycling | 45 | 24.90 | 0.50 |
| Ocean Plastics | 38 | 46.80 | -1.70 |
| Climate Policy | 20 | 61.80 | 1.80 |
| Climate Change | 20 | 61.80 | 1.80 |
| CO2 growth rate | 28 | 58.40 | NA |
| CH4 growth rate | 99 | 39.30 | 6.30 |
| F-gas growth rate | NA | NA | NA |
| N2O growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | 6.70 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 62 | 87.30 | -12.70 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 25 | 75.80 | 8.20 |
| CO2 from land cover | 150 | 2.80 | -47.00 |
| GHG intensity trend | 82 | 51.60 | 8.30 |
| GHG per capita | 113 | 40.40 | -4.20 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 57.4 |
| Japan | 57.2 |
| New Zealand | 56.7 |
| Spain | 56.6 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Romania | 56 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Romania | 56 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Portugal | 50.4 |
| Turkey | 26.3 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Panama | 50.5 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| India | 18.9 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Philippines | 28.9 |
| Indonesia | 28.2 |
| Ghana | 27.7 |
| Turkey | 26.3 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Slovenia | 67.3 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Montenegro | 46.9 |
| Tunisia | 40.7 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| Micronesia | 37.4 |
| Marshall Islands | 36.2 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Fiji | 31.3 |
| Ghana | 27.7 |
| India | 18.9 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| France | 62.5 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Taiwan | 45.3 |
| Micronesia | 37.4 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Austria | 66.5 |
| Netherlands | 62.6 |
| Australia | 60.1 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Panama | 50.5 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Small Island Developing States | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Singapore | 50.9 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
BHS