Red List Index in Iceland
Iceland: Red List Index was 0.8515 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.8515 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
126th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.863 index
in 1997
All-time low
0.8507 index
in 2017
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Iceland, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.8515 index for red list index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Iceland peaked at 0.863 index in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8507 index, in 2017.
That places Iceland 126th out of 261 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8614 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.8615 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8616 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8617 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8618 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8619 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.862 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8621 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8622 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8624 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8625 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8626 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8627 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8629 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8629 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.863 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.863 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.863 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.863 index | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8629 index | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8628 index | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8624 index | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8621 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8618 index | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8612 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8606 index | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8598 index | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8591 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8587 index | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8584 index | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8581 index | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8578 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8567 index | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8558 index | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.854 index | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8523 index | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8512 index | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8507 index | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8507 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8509 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.851 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8511 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8512 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8513 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8514 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8515 index | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.8515 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8389 index, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.8515 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9217 index, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8618 index | 0.8614 index | 0.8624 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8629 index | 0.8625 index | 0.863 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8607 index | 0.8584 index | 0.8628 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8538 index | 0.8507 index | 0.8581 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8512 index | 0.851 index | 0.8515 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 123 Myanmar 0.8567 index compare
- 124 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.8559 index compare
- 125 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.8522 index compare
- 127 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0.8502 index compare
- 128 Australia 0.8456 index compare
- 129 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.8439 index compare
More development goals data for Iceland
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Iceland?
- Red list index in Iceland was 0.8515 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.863 index in 1997.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8507 index in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for red list index?
- Iceland ranks 126th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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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