Bahamas - Global Right to Information Rating 2022

Bahamas - Global Right to Information Rating

RTI Rating Bahamas

Bahamas is at the 36º position of the Global Right to Information Rating

The transparency law of Bahamas has been in force since 2017 and with it has earned 102 points in the Global Right to Information Rating (RTI Rating). With that score Bahamas is now ranked 36 in the transparency ranking formed by 136 countries, meaning it is among those that must improve its laws in order to guarantee access to information.

This index ranks countries giving them a score of 0-150 depending on the strength of its legal framework which guarantees the right to information.

In the next table you can also see the scores obtained by Bahamas in each of the groups that make up the index. Access the list with the classification of all countries by clicking on RTI Rating and the economic information for Bahamas by clicking on Economy of Bahamas.

Bahamas - Global Right to Information Rating

Date	RTI Raking	Year RTI law	Access	Scope	Requesting	Exceptions	Appeals	Sanctions	Promotion	RTI Rating
2022	36º	2,017	4	16	19	16	27	6	14	102
2021	35º	2,017	5	16	19	16	27	6	14	103
2020	34º	2,017	5	16	19	16	27	6	14	103
2019	34º	2,017	5	16	19	16	27	6	14	103
2018	34º	2,017	5	16	19	16	27	6	14	103

Bahamas - Global Right to Information Rating

Sources: Global RTI Rating

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