Red List Index in Italy
Italy: Red List Index was 0.7647 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7647 index
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
205th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9165 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.7647 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Italy, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.7647 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Italy peaked at 0.9165 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.7647 index, in 2025.
Italy ranks 205th of 261 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Italy, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9165 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9161 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9156 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9151 index | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9147 index | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9142 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9138 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9133 index | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9129 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9124 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9119 index | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9115 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.911 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9103 index | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9096 index | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9073 index | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9035 index | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8992 index | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8941 index | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8877 index | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8818 index | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8763 index | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8703 index | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8647 index | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8584 index | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8525 index | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8464 index | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8404 index | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8353 index | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8305 index | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8253 index | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8204 index | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8162 index | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8124 index | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8081 index | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.804 index | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8002 index | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7961 index | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7922 index | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7881 index | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7842 index | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7802 index | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7764 index | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7726 index | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7685 index | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.7647 index | -0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.7647 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8389 index, 91% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.7647 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9217 index, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9145 index | 0.9124 index | 0.9165 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9046 index | 0.8877 index | 0.9119 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8556 index | 0.8305 index | 0.8818 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8063 index | 0.7881 index | 0.8253 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7744 index | 0.7647 index | 0.7842 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 202 Solomon Islands 0.7681 index compare
- 203 Gibraltar 0.7681 index compare
- 204 Chile 0.7675 index compare
- 206 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.7619 index compare
- 207 Comoros 0.759 index compare
- 208 Saint Helena 0.7583 index compare
More development goals data for Italy
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 229 (2025)
- Infant deaths 882 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 694 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Italy?
- Red list index in Italy was 0.7647 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9165 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7647 index in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for red list index?
- Italy ranks 205th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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