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Bahamas · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 5 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

98th of 105 · 26th in Latin America
Homicide rateBahamas's homicide rate rose from 10.0 /100k in 1991 to 32.2 /100k in 2022.19952000200520102015202001020304032.2 /100k

Bahamas's homicide rate rose from 10.0 /100k in 1991 to 32.2 /100k in 2022.

Defence

Armed forces personnel, total

people

154th of 170 · 23rd in Latin America
Armed forces personnel, totalBahamas's armed forces personnel, total rose from 500 in 1985 to 2,000 in 2020.1985199019952000200520102015202001,0002,0003,0002,000

Bahamas's armed forces personnel, total rose from 500 in 1985 to 2,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

75th of 168 · 13th in Latin America
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Bahamas's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.3 % in 1995 to 0.9 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.9 %

Bahamas's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 1.3 % in 1995 to 0.9 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

157th of 178 · 25th in Latin America
Refugees hostedBahamas's refugees hosted fell from 374 in 1992 to 10 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010020030040010

Bahamas's refugees hosted fell from 374 in 1992 to 10 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

96th of 197 · 15th in Latin America
Refugee population by country of originBahamas's refugee population by country of origin rose from 0 in 2000 to 1,449 in 2024.2000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,449

Bahamas's refugee population by country of origin rose from 0 in 2000 to 1,449 in 2024.

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