Red List Index in Iraq
Iraq: Red List Index was 0.8093 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.8093 index
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
174th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.8536 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.8093 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Iraq, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.8093 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Iraq peaked at 0.8536 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8093 index, in 2025.
Iraq ranks 174th of 261 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8536 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.8535 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8534 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8533 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8532 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8532 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8531 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.853 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8529 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8528 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8527 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8526 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8526 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8524 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8521 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8519 index | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8514 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8509 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8505 index | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8501 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8497 index | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.849 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8483 index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8476 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8475 index | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8475 index | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8478 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8478 index | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8477 index | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8461 index | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8439 index | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8415 index | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8393 index | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8376 index | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8356 index | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8334 index | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8314 index | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.829 index | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8268 index | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8244 index | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.822 index | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8192 index | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.816 index | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8135 index | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8108 index | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8093 index | -0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.8093 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8248 index, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.8093 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8788 index, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8532 index | 0.8528 index | 0.8536 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8517 index | 0.8501 index | 0.8527 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8479 index | 0.8461 index | 0.8497 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8343 index | 0.8244 index | 0.8439 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8151 index | 0.8093 index | 0.822 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 171 Bangladesh 0.8126 index compare
- 172 Mayotte 0.8098 index compare
- 173 Malaysia 0.8095 index compare
- 175 Philippines 0.8085 index compare
- 176 Montenegro 0.8081 index compare
- 177 American Samoa 0.8081 index compare
More development goals data for Iraq
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,670 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Iraq?
- Red list index in Iraq was 0.8093 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8536 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8093 index in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for red list index?
- Iraq ranks 174th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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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