Red List Index (United Nations) in Turkey
Turkey: Red List Index (United Nations) was 0.8224 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Red List Index in Turkey, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Turkey is 0.8224, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Turkey peaked at 0.9126 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8224, in 2025.
That places Turkey 166th 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 (United Nations) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9126 | — |
| 1981 | 0.9124 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9121 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9117 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9115 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9113 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.911 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9107 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9104 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.91 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9097 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9095 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9092 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9089 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9086 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.907 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9058 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9026 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8991 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8949 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8916 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8876 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.883 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.88 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8751 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8717 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8673 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8631 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.86 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8574 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8549 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8523 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8502 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8485 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8461 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8443 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8422 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.84 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8378 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8354 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8336 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8313 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8288 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8264 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8243 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8224 | -0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.8224 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8248, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.8224 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9217, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9114 | 0.91 | 0.9126 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9055 | 0.8949 | 0.9097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8737 | 0.8574 | 0.8916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8452 | 0.8354 | 0.8549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8278 | 0.8224 | 0.8336 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 164 Djibouti 0.8231 compare
- 165 Australia and New Zealand 0.8229 compare
- 166 Türkiye 0.8224 compare
- 168 United States 0.8221 compare
- 169 Croatia 0.8174 compare
More development goals data for Turkey
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 165.31 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,060 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 82 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8,552 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 4,912 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Turkey?
- Red list index in Turkey was 0.8224 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9126 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8224 in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for red list index?
- Turkey ranks 166th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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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