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The Bahamas 🇧🇸 · Country History

Movement in the World Wealthiest Country Abundance Scorecard, measured through access to life rather than GDP or money. Every archived point adjustment and source remains available; unchanged observations are condensed by date, not deleted.

World Wealthiest Country · Recorded rank history

32 meaningful rank/score point(s)
Recorded period 1 of 32: rank 189. 6 Oct 2026 · 18:46 GMT-0500Recorded period 2 of 32: rank 194. 6 Oct 2026 · 19:42 GMT-0500Recorded period 3 of 32: rank 194. 9 Oct 2026 · 06:43 GMT-0500 – 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500Recorded period 4 of 32: rank 193. 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500 – 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500Recorded period 5 of 32: rank 201. 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500Recorded period 6 of 32: rank 201. 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500 – 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500Recorded period 7 of 32: rank 197. 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500 – 11 Oct 2026 · 12:03 GMT-0500Recorded period 8 of 32: rank 196. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 9 of 32: rank 195. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 10 of 32: rank 196. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 11 of 32: rank 195. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 12 of 32: rank 194. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 13 of 32: rank 195. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 14 of 32: rank 196. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 15 of 32: rank 195. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 16 of 32: rank 194. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 17 of 32: rank 193. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 18 of 32: rank 192. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 19 of 32: rank 191. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 20 of 32: rank 190. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500Recorded period 21 of 32: rank 195. 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500 – 12 Oct 2026 · 06:17 GMT-0500Recorded period 22 of 32: rank 194. 18 Oct 2026 · 11:57 GMT-0500 – 18 Oct 2026 · 11:57 GMT-0500Recorded period 23 of 32: rank 193. 18 Oct 2026 · 11:57 GMT-0500Recorded period 24 of 32: rank 196. 18 Oct 2026 · 17:19 GMT-0500 – 18 Oct 2026 · 17:19 GMT-0500Recorded period 25 of 32: rank 241. 18 Oct 2026 · 19:30 GMT-0500Recorded period 26 of 32: rank 240. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:32 GMT-0500 – 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 27 of 32: rank 239. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500Recorded period 28 of 32: rank 238. 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500 – 20 Oct 2026 · 16:49 GMT-0500Recorded period 29 of 32: rank 183. 20 Oct 2026 · 19:52 GMT-0500Recorded period 30 of 32: rank 186. 20 Oct 2026 · 19:52 GMT-0500Recorded period 31 of 32: rank 195. 21 Oct 2026 · 05:21 GMT-0500Recorded period 32 of 32: rank 196. 21 Oct 2026 · 07:24 GMT-0500NOW #196Oct 2026Oct 2026

Dated changes with readable spacing · diagonal lines show rank movement · horizontal lines show held positions · scroll left for earlier dates.

National score over the same dates

The rank can hold while points move. This chart shows only actually recorded score readings; its vertical scale follows the visible minimum and maximum.

Dots mark initial readings and rank or score changes; unchanged readings extend a dated interval. Select a dot for the score and related archived events.

Selected rank observation

Ranking changed

Recorded rank movement.

Rank#195 → #196National score-72.35 → -72.35

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved down from #195 to #196 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#195 → #196National score-72.35 → -72.35

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer crossing can be confirmed from the two archived ranking snapshots.

Every recorded change

Each archived event is preserved. Category details and sources begin from the first detailed country snapshot; older records remain visible without invented comparisons.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved down from #191 to #195 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#191 → #195National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Positions first recorded here (not confirmed rank jumps) (2)

  1. New Zealand First recorded here at #156; earlier position unavailable; points -65.36 → -66.94
  2. Hungary First recorded here at #166; earlier position unavailable; points -67.43 → -67.72

This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved down from #190 to #193 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#190 → #193National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Positions first recorded here (not confirmed rank jumps) (1)

  1. Chile First recorded here at #55; earlier position unavailable; points -57.18 → -57.15

This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved down from #190 to #192 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#190 → #192National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved down from #190 to #191 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#190 → #191National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #191 to #190 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#191 → #190National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #192 to #191 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#192 → #191National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Chile Previously #55; no longer ranked in this snapshot; points -57.18 → -57.18

This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #193 to #192 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#193 → #192National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #194 to #193 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#194 → #193National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #195 to #194 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#195 → #194National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. Hungary Previously #162; no longer ranked in this snapshot; points -67.43 → -67.43

This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #196 to #195 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#196 → #195National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Countries that fell below this country (1)

  1. New Zealand Previously #147; no longer ranked in this snapshot; points -65.36 → -65.36

This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved down from #195 to #196 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#195 → #196National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved down from #194 to #196 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#194 → #196National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved down from #193 to #195 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#193 → #195National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved down from #193 to #194 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#193 → #194National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #194 to #193 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#194 → #193National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #195 to #194 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#195 → #194National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #196 to #195 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#196 → #195National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #197 to #196 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#197 → #196National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved down from #195 to #196 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#195 → #196National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved down from #195 to #197 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#195 → #197National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #196 to #195 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#196 → #195National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #197 to #196 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#197 → #196National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.

Ranking changed

TBF Abundance rank moved up from #201 to #197 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.

Rank#201 → #197National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Countries that fell below this country (4)

  1. Liberia #196 → #198; points -71.62 → -71.98
  2. Madagascar #200 → #200; points -71.78 → -72.13
  3. Jamaica #198 → #203; points -71.69 → -72.81
  4. Mozambique #199 → #204; points -71.75 → -72.82

This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.

Ranking changed

Rank#200 → #196National score-71.84 → -71.84

Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.

Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.

National points changed

The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.

TBF points-71.84 → -72.20

Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.

Full country evidence and Money Gate rescan

GDP cohort-three + Bahamas scored under method v3.1.2: exporter + importer each contribute 15% to Footprint; existing verified rail judgments 1-3 are retained with provenance. Human Time counts second jobs, after-hours and home care. Historic category and national score/rank snapshots are append-only; trade is not equated to toxic dumping.

National points: -70.78 → -71.84; Rank: #193 → #201

External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct

Category fieldBeforeAfter
Published category score—29.00
Base category score—29.00
Research coverage (%)—72.00
Category weight (%)—6.00
Positive Contribution (25%)—30.00
Mutuality / Local Benefit (25%)—35.00
Documented Harm / Extraction (35%)—15.00
Accountability / Repair (15%)—32.50
Updated reasoning

Footprint 3.1: 25/25/20/30. Garbage: exporter +65/100 (15%) and importer +0/100 (15%). 2024 reported exports of HS3915 plastic scrap total 454 kg to the United States. The low exported weight supports a positive outward-pressure reading, but says nothing by itself about the domestic landfill burden or all waste categories. No comparable verified 2024 Bahamas HS3915 all-world inbound quantity retrieved. Import score is neutral rather than a claim of zero garbage; source completeness is limited. Sources: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/BHS/year/2024/tradeflow/Exports/partner/ALL/product/3915; https://opm.gov.bs/prime-minister-davis-advances-partnership-brazil-caribbean-summit/. Scores are an authored policy assessment, not a measured waste-harm index.

Sources archived after the change (3)

Human Time & Burden Return

Category fieldBeforeAfter
Published category score-5.00-7.70
Base category score-5.00-7.70
Research coverage (%)100.0084.00
Friction (25%)-23.00-30.00
Return / Regeneration (15%)-3.00-30.00

Category point adjustment: -2.70 category points

Updated reasoning

Family Time 3.1: 25/35/25/15. All paid jobs, after-hours norms, unpaid household work and family-time return. Older rails 1 & 2 retained; new rails 3 and 4 sourced. 2025 Department of Labour recommendations propose a 40-hour regular week and regulate irregular shifts; these are PROPOSALS, not proof of enacted protection. Tourism scheduling and household cost pressures are included as a cautious authored judgment; no national person-level multiple-job survey is asserted. Source https://cdn.bahamas.gov.bs/tenant/tenantdepartmentoflabour/documents/Labour-Legislative-Reform-Proposed-Recommendations---October-7--2025-3-20251008174846.pdf

Earlier reasoning

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Four-rail diagnostic evidence is separate from the direct Money Gate 20 audit.

Sources archived before (1)
Sources archived after the change (3)
Sources archived with this rescan (22)
Category and evidence update

External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct changed from pending to 29. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.

External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct

Category fieldBeforeAfter
Published category score—29.00
Base category score—29.00
Research coverage (%)—72.00
Category weight (%)—6.00
Positive Contribution (25%)—30.00
Mutuality / Local Benefit (25%)—35.00
Documented Harm / Extraction (35%)—15.00
Accountability / Repair (15%)—32.50
Updated reasoning

Footprint 3.1: 25/25/20/30. Garbage: exporter +65/100 (15%) and importer +0/100 (15%). 2024 reported exports of HS3915 plastic scrap total 454 kg to the United States. The low exported weight supports a positive outward-pressure reading, but says nothing by itself about the domestic landfill burden or all waste categories. No comparable verified 2024 Bahamas HS3915 all-world inbound quantity retrieved. Import score is neutral rather than a claim of zero garbage; source completeness is limited. Sources: https://wits.worldbank.org/trade/comtrade/en/country/BHS/year/2024/tradeflow/Exports/partner/ALL/product/3915; https://opm.gov.bs/prime-minister-davis-advances-partnership-brazil-caribbean-summit/. Scores are an authored policy assessment, not a measured waste-harm index.

Sources archived after the change (3)
Category and evidence update

Human Time & Burden Return changed from -5 to -7.7. Review the recorded rails, explanation and source records below.

Human Time & Burden Return

Category fieldBeforeAfter
Published category score-5.00-7.70
Base category score-5.00-7.70
Research coverage (%)100.0084.00
Friction (25%)-23.00-30.00
Return / Regeneration (15%)-3.00-30.00

Category point adjustment: -2.70 category points

Updated reasoning

Family Time 3.1: 25/35/25/15. All paid jobs, after-hours norms, unpaid household work and family-time return. Older rails 1 & 2 retained; new rails 3 and 4 sourced. 2025 Department of Labour recommendations propose a 40-hour regular week and regulate irregular shifts; these are PROPOSALS, not proof of enacted protection. Tourism scheduling and household cost pressures are included as a cautious authored judgment; no national person-level multiple-job survey is asserted. Source https://cdn.bahamas.gov.bs/tenant/tenantdepartmentoflabour/documents/Labour-Legislative-Reform-Proposed-Recommendations---October-7--2025-3-20251008174846.pdf

Earlier reasoning

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Four-rail diagnostic evidence is separate from the direct Money Gate 20 audit.

Sources archived before (1)
Sources archived after the change (3)
Category and evidence update

Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.

Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability

Category fieldBeforeAfter
Published category score-1.28-1.28

Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points

Recorded reasoning

Family Fertility Method 1.0.0: lived family environment +10.0 (60%) + 2024 TFR 1.374, fertility performance -18.21 (40%) = -1.28. The TFR source is World Bank WDI via FRED.

Recorded score adjustments and policy audits

marriage-law audit: 0.00 Bahamas: no generally available nationwide domestic same-sex civil marriage is recorded by the 2026-10-10 legal-status review. Country is included in the 2026 legal-status survey under a status other than generally available domestic civil marriage. This describes legal status, not a demonstrated effect on birth rates.

Sources archived before (2)
Sources archived after the change (3)
National points changed

The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.

TBF points-70.78 → -71.84

Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.

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