Red List Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Red List Index was 0.899 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.899 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
81st
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9044 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.899 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Bhutan, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Bhutan is 0.899 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Bhutan peaked at 0.9044 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.899 index, in 2025.
Bhutan ranks 81st of 261 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9044 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9043 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9042 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9041 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.904 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9039 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9039 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9038 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9038 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9037 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9036 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9036 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9036 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9035 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9034 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9032 index | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9024 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9018 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9015 index | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9007 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9003 index | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9 index | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8999 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8998 index | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8998 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8999 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9005 index | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9008 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9012 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9012 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9013 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9013 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9011 index | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9011 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9009 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9009 index | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9007 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9006 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9005 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9003 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9002 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8998 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8996 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8993 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8991 index | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.899 index | -0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.899 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8827 index, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.899 index is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8367 index, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.904 index | 0.9037 index | 0.9044 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9027 index | 0.9007 index | 0.9036 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9003 index | 0.8998 index | 0.9012 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9009 index | 0.9003 index | 0.9013 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8995 index | 0.899 index | 0.9002 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 78 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9039 index compare
- 78 Cote d'Ivoire 0.9039 index compare
- 80 Eritrea 0.9007 index compare
- 82 Hungary 0.8984 index compare
- 83 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.8961 index compare
- 84 Oman 0.8947 index compare
More development goals data for Bhutan
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 905.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 30 (2025)
- Infant deaths 136 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 72 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Bhutan?
- Red list index in Bhutan was 0.899 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9044 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.899 index in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for red list index?
- Bhutan ranks 81st out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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