Bahamas, The Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Overview
Bahamas, The's rule of law stood at 0.24 in 2025, a rise of +0.06 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.24 by 2025. Bahamas, The ranked 89th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.28 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.24 | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.24 | +0.06 | #89 |
| 2023 | 0.18 | +0.05 | #89 |
| 2022 | 0.13 | +0.06 | #89 |
| 2021 | 0.07 | +0.05 | #90 |
| 2020 | 0.02 | −0.02 | #91 |
| 2019 | 0.05 | −0.02 | #91 |
| 2018 | 0.07 | −0.09 | #88 |
| 2017 | 0.16 | −0.07 | #83 |
| 2016 | 0.23 | −0.34 | #83 |
| 2015 | 0.57 | −0.10 | #58 |
| 2014 | 0.66 | +0.03 | #48 |
| 2013 | 0.63 | +0.02 | #58 |
| 2012 | 0.61 | +0.00 | #61 |
| 2011 | 0.61 | −0.11 | #62 |
| 2010 | 0.72 | −0.07 | #60 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Bahamas, The matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 1981. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw rule of law improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Bahamas, The's rule of law was 0.24 in 2025. Ranked 89th globally. This represents a 35.3% increase from the previous year.
Bahamas, The's rule of law peaked at 1.42 in 2003.
The lowest rule of law in Bahamas, The was 0.02 in 2020.
Bahamas, The ranks 89th globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Bahamas, The's rule of law is projected to reach 0.24 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of Bahamas, The in 2025 was 0.24. This ranks 89th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_bahamas-the_rule-of-law,
title = {Bahamas, The Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/bahamas-the/rule-of-law},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}