Bahamas

Country in Americas

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 46. Electricity from fossil fuels: 99.5% (2021). World rank 199 of 209 (1 = best); in Americas, 43 of 45. High-tech share of manufactured exports: 0% (2024). World rank 165 of 170; in Americas, 33 of 35. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 76.9% → 92.5%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 82 → 97, and home broadband per 100 people 20.2 → 25.3.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 92.5% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 97 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 25.3 2024
Internet domain: .bs

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: No data
Renewable share of energy use: 1.1% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 0.5% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 99.5% 2021
Mains voltage: 120 V
Plug types: A, B

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: 1,465,432 2023
Airports: 54 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: No data
Researchers per million people: No data
Scientific articles per year: 15 2023
Patent applications by residents: 4 2017
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 0% 2024