The Bahamas
HEALTH | EDUCATIONAL | ECONOMIC | POLITICAL
GENERAL INDICATORS | ||
| HDI Rank | 52 | |
| GDP (US $ Bill.) | 2004 | 5.3 |
| GDP (PPP US $ Bill.) | 2004 | 5.5 |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP US $) | 2004 | 17843 |
| GDI Rank | .. | |
| GDI Value | .. | |
| GEM Rank | .. | |
| GEM Value | .. | |
| Total Population (Mill.) | 1975 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 0.3 | |
| 2015a | 0.4 | |
| Total Female Population (in '000) | 2006 | 168 |
| Population living below $ 1 a day in Percentage | 1990-2004 | .. |
| Population living below the national poverty line in Percentage | 1990-2003 | .. |
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| Total Fertility Rate (Births per Woman) | 1970-75 | 3.4 |
| 2000-05 | 2.3 | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (Adjusted per 100000 live births) | 2000 | 60 |
| Probability of Female Survival at birth to 65 yrs | 2000-05 | 73.6 |
| Probability of Male Survival at birth to 65 yrs | 2000-05 | 61.4 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth (years) | 2004 | 70.2 |
| Female Life Expectancy at Birth (Yrs) | .. | 73.4 |
| Male Life Expectancy at Birth (Yrs) | .. | 67.1 |
| Population without sustainable access to safe water in Percentage | 2004 | 3 |
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| Combined Gross Enrolment Ratio* in Percentage | 2004 | 66 |
| Combined Gross Enrolment Ratio* (F) in Percentage | 66 | |
| Combined Gross Enrolment Ratio* (M) in Percentage | 65 | |
| Female Legislators, Officials & Managers (% of Total) | 40 | |
| Female Professionals & Technical Workers (% of Total) | .. | |
| Adult Literacy Rate (% ages 15 and older) | 2004 | .. |
| Female Adult Literacy Rate ( % ages 15 and older) | .. | |
| Female Adult Literacy Rate (as % of Male Rate) | .. | |
| Female Youth Literacy Rate (% ages 15-24) | .. | |
| Female Youth Literacy Rate (as % of Male Rate) | .. | |
| Net Primary Enrolment Female Ratio (in %) | 85 | |
| Net Primary Enrolment Ratio of Female to Male | 1.02 | |
| Net Secondary Enrolement Female Ratio (in %) | 78 | |
| Net Secondary Enrolment Ratio of Female to Male | 1.12 | |
| Gross Tertiary Enrolment Female Ratio (in %) | .. | |
| Gross Tertiary Enrolment Ratio Female to Male | .. | |
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| Estimated Female Earned Income( PPP US$) | 14414 | |
| Estimated Male Earned Income (PPP US $) | 20459 | |
| Ratio of Female to Male Estimated Earned Income | 0.7 | |
| Female Economic Activity Rate (% ages 15 and older) | 64.5 | |
| Female Economic Activity ( index, 1990=100, ages 15 and older) | 105 | |
| Female Economic Activity ( as % of male rates, ages 15 and older) | 91 | |
| Female Employment Agriculture (%) | 1 | |
| Male Employment Agriculture (%) | 6 | |
| Female Employment Industry (%) | 5 | |
| Male Employment Industry (%) | 24 | |
| Female Employment Services (%) | 93 | |
| Male Employment in Services (%) | 69 | |
| Women Contributing Family Workers (%) | .. | |
| Men Contributing Family Workers (%) | .. | |
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| Seats in Parliament (Women as % of Total) | 26.8 | |
| Female Suffrage Granted (Year) | 1961, 1964 | |
| Elections Contesting Rights (Year) | 1961, 1964 | |
| Year of First Woman Elected (A=Appointed, E= Elected) | 1977 A | |
| Women Ministers (as % of total) | 26.7 | |
| Seats held in Lower/Single House by Women (as % of Total) | 20 | |
| Seats held in Upper House/Senate by Women (as % of Total) | 43.8 | |
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Source : UNDP HDR 2006
Notes:
.. Data Not Available
a.Data refer to medium-variant projections.
* For Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Schools
