Red List Index in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Red List Index was 0.6999 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6999 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
234th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.784 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.6991 index
in 2021
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Puerto Rico, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Puerto Rico stood at 0.6999 index.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.784 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6991 index, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 234th 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.784 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.783 index | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7819 index | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7806 index | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7796 index | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7784 index | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7773 index | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7762 index | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7751 index | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7739 index | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7727 index | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7716 index | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7705 index | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7693 index | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7681 index | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7664 index | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7643 index | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7601 index | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7524 index | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7475 index | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7427 index | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7378 index | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.731 index | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7261 index | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7202 index | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7153 index | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7105 index | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.706 index | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7023 index | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7022 index | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7023 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7026 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7028 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7032 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7035 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7036 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7035 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7028 index | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7015 index | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6999 index | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6991 index | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6991 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6991 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6993 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6996 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6999 index | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.6999 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8389 index, 83% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.6999 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7548 index, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.779 index | 0.7739 index | 0.784 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7643 index | 0.7475 index | 0.7727 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7194 index | 0.7022 index | 0.7427 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7026 index | 0.6999 index | 0.7036 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6993 index | 0.6991 index | 0.6999 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 231 Dominican Republic 0.7121 index compare
- 232 Republic of Korea 0.7105 index compare
- 232 South Korea 0.7105 index compare
- 235 Cuba 0.6873 index compare
- 236 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6856 index compare
- 237 French Polynesia 0.678 index compare
More development goals data for Puerto Rico
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14,975 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.86 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 493 (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow -23.1% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -48.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Puerto Rico?
- Red list index in Puerto Rico was 0.6999 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.784 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6991 index in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for red list index?
- Puerto Rico ranks 234th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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