Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Red List Index
Costa Rica
0.8353 index
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.8326 index
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
125th
Nicaragua rank
128th
Red List Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8353 index against 0.8326 index in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0027 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 128th of 222 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9085 index | 0.9378 index | 0.0294 index | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.8963 index | 0.9307 index | 0.0344 index | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.8643 index | 0.8847 index | 0.0204 index | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.84 index | 0.8512 index | 0.0112 index | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.8352 index | 0.8367 index | 0.0015 index | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher red list index, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8353 index against 0.8326 index in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in red list index between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.0027 index, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for red list index?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 128th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Red List Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.