Bahamas resilience analysis
Bahamas ranks #115 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 48.2 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 43.8, with structural readiness next at 67. Live shock exposure is strongest at 83.4, while Recovery capacity is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 43.8. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +1.1 points. Dimension coverage is 73%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 43.8; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 67; coverage 78%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 83.4; coverage 78%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Recovery capacity: 43.8; weight 25%; low Import concentration 0; high State continuity 71.
- Economic capacity: 55.7; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 37; high Financial-system exposure 70.
- Energy security: 69; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 69.
- Social and governance: 80.2; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 62; high Education capacity 97.
- Health, food and water: 83.7; weight 13%; low Health and public services 76; high Food and water security 93.
- Infrastructure: 93.3; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 79; high Logistics and supply chains 100.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 0 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 27 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 37 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 56 | 95% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 60 | 85% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 62 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 67 | 37% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 68 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 69 | 70% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 70 | 76% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 71 | 100% | Stale |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 76 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 93 | 82% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 95 | 100% | Stale |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 97 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 100 | 50% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
| Information environment | Social and governance | — | 0% | Unavailable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: South Africa (#114, 48.2), Comoros (#116, 47.7), Namibia (#113, 48.4), Zambia (#117, 47.5). Comparisons in Latin America and the Caribbean: Cuba, Honduras (#108, 49.7), Bolivia (#124, 46), Guatemala (#104, 50.6), Argentina (#103, 50.7). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Bahamas has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Infrastructure, 93.3. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Bahamas
What is Bahamas's resilience score?
Bahamas scores 48.2 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #115 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Bahamas?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 43.8, followed by Structural readiness at 67. Their evidence coverage is 54% and 78%.
Is Bahamas's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +1.1 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.