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Bahamas: housing

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How many people in the Bahamas live in cities?

In 2025, the share of people living in urban areas in the Bahamas was 81.3%, according to the UN Population Division. Its high point since 2005 was 2010, at 82.4%; its low point was 2022, at 81.3%. It is 7th highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 66.2%. Of 193 countries with 2025 data, 38th highest.

What is the electricity access rate in the Bahamas?

100.0%: that is the share of people with access to electricity in the Bahamas for 2024, according to the World Bank. It has not changed since 2005. Latin America & Caribbean median: 99.5%; the Bahamas is 1st highest of 33. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 1st highest.

How many people in the Bahamas cook with wood or charcoal?

100.0%: that is the share of people using clean cooking fuels in the Bahamas for 2024, according to the WHO. The figure has been the same every year since 2005. It is 1st highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 95.0%. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 1st highest.

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