Red List Index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Red List Index was 0.8353 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8353 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
142nd
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9125 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.8338 index
in 2019
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Costa Rica, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Costa Rica stood at 0.8353 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9125 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8338 index, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 142nd out of 261 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9125 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9116 index | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9108 index | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9097 index | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.909 index | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.908 index | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9071 index | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9063 index | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9053 index | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9043 index | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9033 index | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9026 index | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9016 index | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9006 index | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8996 index | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8979 index | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8947 index | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8917 index | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8878 index | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.883 index | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8792 index | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8745 index | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8708 index | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8675 index | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8644 index | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8614 index | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8592 index | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8578 index | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8548 index | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8532 index | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8505 index | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8477 index | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8452 index | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8409 index | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8398 index | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8376 index | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.836 index | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8345 index | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8338 index | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8338 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8344 index | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8354 index | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8354 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8353 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8353 index | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8353 index | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.8353 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8389 index, 100% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.8353 index is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7548 index, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9085 index | 0.9043 index | 0.9125 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8963 index | 0.883 index | 0.9033 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8643 index | 0.8532 index | 0.8792 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.84 index | 0.8338 index | 0.8505 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8352 index | 0.8344 index | 0.8354 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 374 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Costa Rica?
- Red list index in Costa Rica was 0.8353 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9125 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8338 index in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for red list index?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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