🇧🇸 Bahamas
BS / BHS #155
Nomad Score
48.0
Cities
8
Region
Caribbean Community,
Remote Work Friendly Countries,
Digital Nomad Islands,
Nomad Visa Countries,
Islands,
North America,
Americas,
Caribbean
Currency
BSD
🌍 COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Capital
Nassau
Continent
North America / Caribbean
Area
13,943 km²
Population
412.6K
Density
25.2/km²
Government
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Left
TLD
.bs
Calling Code
+1
Timezone
UTC-05:00
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.820
GDP per capita (2030)
$46,883
Life Expectancy (2023)
74.6 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
94.8%
Inflation (2030)
2.0%
Unemployment (2030)
9.0%
Urban Population (2024)
81.3%
PM2.5 (2019)
5.2 µg/m³
Political Stability (2023)
85th pct
Homicide Rate (2022)
32.2/100k
🎭 CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
English
Religions
Christianity 93.0%,
No religion 4.5%,
Folk religion 1.9%,
Other 0.6%
Currencies
$ BSD — Bahamian dollar,
$ USD — United States dollar
📰 LATEST NEWS
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Expats in Zero-Income-Tax Countries Still Face IRS Filing Obligations | 💰 Tax & banking | MyExpatTaxes | 1 month ago |
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#51 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
101
Total Accessible
139
Immigration Programs
🏠 1 Residency
🏆 TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nassau | 5.6 | $3,410/mo | -- |
| 2 | Freeport | 5.1 | $3,220/mo | -- |
| 3 | Governor's Harbour | 4.9 | $6,435/mo | -- |
| 4 | Exuma | 4.7 | $6,985/mo | -- |
| 5 | Harbour Island | 4.6 | $9,485/mo | -- |
🧭 CONTINUE EXPLORING BAHAMAS