Red List Index in Malta
Malta: Red List Index was 0.825 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.825 index
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9391 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.825 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Malta, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Malta stood at 0.825 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Malta peaked at 0.9391 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.825 index, in 2025.
Malta ranks 158th of 261 countries on this measure, 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9391 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.939 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9388 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9386 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9384 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9382 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9379 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9377 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9375 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9373 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9371 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9369 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9367 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9362 index | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9346 index | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9307 index | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9251 index | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9201 index | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9129 index | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9059 index | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8988 index | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8923 index | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8854 index | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8798 index | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8748 index | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8695 index | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8656 index | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.862 index | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.858 index | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8561 index | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8537 index | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8518 index | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8499 index | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.847 index | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8453 index | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.844 index | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8421 index | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8396 index | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8382 index | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8364 index | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8345 index | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8324 index | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8307 index | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8288 index | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8268 index | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.825 index | -0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.825 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8389 index, 98% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.825 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8788 index, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9382 index | 0.9373 index | 0.9391 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9276 index | 0.9059 index | 0.9371 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8742 index | 0.8561 index | 0.8988 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8448 index | 0.8364 index | 0.8537 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8297 index | 0.825 index | 0.8345 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 156 El Salvador 0.8269 index compare
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8264 index compare
- 159 Nauru 0.825 index compare
- 159 Naoero 0.825 index compare
- 161 Indonesia 0.8248 index compare
More development goals data for Malta
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Malta?
- Red list index in Malta was 0.825 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9391 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.825 index in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for red list index?
- Malta ranks 158th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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