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Bahamas

0.2% annual probability
Bahamas flag
Population

403.03K

GDP

$15.83B

Currency

BSD

Capital

Nassau

Land area

13.94K km²

Official languages

English

Risk assessment

Risk profile

The 12-month probability of a new armed-conflict onset in the Bahamas is 0.2%, representing a minimal risk. The country has strong institutions, a functioning democratic system, and substantial economic capacity relative to most Caribbean states. It also has no recent history of civil war, insurgency, coup, or sustained political armed violence.

Recent reporting is focused on tourism: a guide to fishing charters in Bimini describes recreational services and travel planning, with no indication of organised political violence or interstate tension. No prediction markets are available for the Bahamas. The principal security concern is criminal activity, but current evidence does not show it developing into sustained armed conflict involving the state or organised domestic factions.

The main uncertainty is whether an exceptional political, criminal, or external-security shock could generate sustained armed violence on Bahamian territory. Risk would rise most clearly with an armed confrontation involving state authorities, organised groups, or a foreign actor; continued institutional stability, effective policing, and the absence of territorial attacks would support the minimal-risk assessment.

Strategic reasoning

  • The Bahamas’ democratic institutions, high-income tourism economy, and absence of a recent armed-conflict tradition provide strong protection against civil war, insurgency, or coup-related violence.
  • Criminal violence remains distinct from the target event unless it becomes sustained, organised fighting between domestic actors or involves an interstate attack on Bahamian territory.

Critical indicators

  • Recent reporting on Bimini fishing charters describes tourism, boating, and recreational travel rather than political or security deterioration, offering no conflict-related escalation signal.
  • The Bahamas’ established record of political stability and the absence of recent civil war, insurgency, or foreign attack remain important background factors supporting the current minimal risk.

Probability trend

How the Bahamas estimate has moved

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Regional context

Bahamas compared with its neighbours and region

Bahamas ranks number 176 of 195 in new conflict outbreak risk.

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