Red List Index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Red List Index was 0.8326 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8326 index
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
145th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9393 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.8326 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Nicaragua, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Nicaragua stood at 0.8326 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.9393 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8326 index, in 2025.
That places Nicaragua 145th out of 261 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9393 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.939 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9387 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9383 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9379 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9377 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9373 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9369 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9367 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9363 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9359 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9356 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9353 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9349 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9345 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9337 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9313 index | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9277 index | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9222 index | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9162 index | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9115 index | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9054 index | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9001 index | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8933 index | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8881 index | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8815 index | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8749 index | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8679 index | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8632 index | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8607 index | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8585 index | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8571 index | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8558 index | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.854 index | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8524 index | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8507 index | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8489 index | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.847 index | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8449 index | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8428 index | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8407 index | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8389 index | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8372 index | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8361 index | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8344 index | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8326 index | -0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.8326 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8827 index, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.8326 index is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7548 index, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9378 index | 0.9363 index | 0.9393 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9307 index | 0.9162 index | 0.9359 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8847 index | 0.8607 index | 0.9115 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8512 index | 0.8428 index | 0.8585 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8367 index | 0.8326 index | 0.8407 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More development goals data for Nicaragua
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 445.91 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 327.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 53 (2023)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2023)
- Infant deaths 1,246 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 703 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Nicaragua?
- Red list index in Nicaragua was 0.8326 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9393 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8326 index in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for red list index?
- Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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