Relationship dossier
The Bahamas
Haiti
Relationship assessment
Bahamian support for Haiti’s security mission coexists with immigration enforcement affecting Haitian nationals.
The Bahamas toward Haiti
+5The Bahamian government announced that it would contribute personnel to the multinational security mission in Haiti in 2024. It has also deported Haitian migrants, making immigration enforcement a source of friction.
Haiti toward The Bahamas
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
The Bahamas has combined support for international security assistance in Haiti with immigration enforcement affecting Haitian nationals. In 2024, the Bahamian government announced personnel for the multinational security mission in Haiti; it has also carried out deportations of Haitian migrants. Information about direct Haitian government cooperation with The Bahamas is limited.
Areas of tension
- Bahamian deportations of Haitian migrants and related immigration enforcement.
Key developments
The Bahamas announced a contribution of personnel to the multinational security mission in Haiti.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of The Bahamas’ announced contribution to the Haiti security mission are unclear.
- Details of direct Haitian government cooperation with The Bahamas are limited.