Red List Index in Nauru
Nauru: Red List Index was 0.825 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Red List Index in Nauru, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Nauru stood at 0.825 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Nauru peaked at 0.9037 index in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.825 index, in 2025.
Nauru ranks 159th 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 Nauru, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8979 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.8983 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8985 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8991 index | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8994 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8998 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9003 index | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9008 index | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9012 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9015 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.902 index | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9025 index | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9028 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9032 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9037 index | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9034 index | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9029 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9018 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9002 index | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8985 index | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.897 index | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8953 index | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8932 index | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8914 index | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8899 index | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8885 index | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8867 index | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8847 index | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8819 index | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8797 index | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8763 index | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8724 index | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8687 index | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8653 index | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8619 index | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8584 index | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8548 index | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8516 index | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.848 index | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8451 index | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8419 index | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8387 index | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8344 index | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8316 index | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.828 index | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.825 index | -0.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.825 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8389 index, 98% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.825 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8085 index, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8997 index | 0.8979 index | 0.9015 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9021 index | 0.8985 index | 0.9037 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8888 index | 0.8797 index | 0.897 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8603 index | 0.8451 index | 0.8763 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 index | 0.825 index | 0.8419 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 156 El Salvador 0.8269 index compare
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8264 index compare
- 158 Malta 0.825 index compare
- 159 Naoero 0.825 index compare
- 161 Indonesia 0.8248 index compare
- 162 Republic of Moldova 0.8238 index compare
- 162 Moldova 0.8238 index compare
More development goals data for Nauru
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 41.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,844 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 2 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 0.2 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 0.1 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.53 ratio (2024)
- River flow maximum 0 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Nauru?
- Red list index in Nauru was 0.825 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9037 index in 1994.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.825 index in 2025.
- How does Nauru rank for red list index?
- Nauru ranks 159th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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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