Red List Index in Greenland
Greenland: Red List Index was 0.8798 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8798 index
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
102nd
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9274 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.8798 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Greenland, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.8798 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Greenland peaked at 0.9274 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8798 index, in 2025.
That places Greenland 102nd 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9274 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9263 index | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9252 index | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9245 index | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9239 index | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.923 index | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9222 index | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9214 index | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9205 index | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9198 index | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9189 index | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9182 index | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9172 index | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9164 index | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9156 index | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9148 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.914 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9134 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9127 index | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9119 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9107 index | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9098 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9087 index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9076 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9063 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9048 index | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9035 index | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9019 index | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9006 index | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8994 index | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8981 index | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8967 index | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8951 index | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.893 index | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8911 index | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8889 index | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8875 index | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8859 index | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.885 index | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8842 index | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8836 index | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8828 index | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8819 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8812 index | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8806 index | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8798 index | -0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.8798 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8389 index, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.8798 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9217 index, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9234 index | 0.9198 index | 0.9274 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9153 index | 0.9119 index | 0.9189 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9053 index | 0.8994 index | 0.9107 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8905 index | 0.8842 index | 0.8981 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8817 index | 0.8798 index | 0.8836 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More development goals data for Greenland
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,218 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.89 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 3 (2016)
- River flow maximum 0 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 0 m3 per sec (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 5.35 per 100,000 people (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Greenland?
- Red list index in Greenland was 0.8798 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9274 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8798 index in 2025.
- How does Greenland rank for red list index?
- Greenland ranks 102nd out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland 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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