Red List Index (United Nations) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Red List Index (United Nations) was 0.9592 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9592
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.966
in 1992
All-time low
0.9587
in 2017
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in United Kingdom, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in United Kingdom is 0.9592, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.966 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9587, in 2017.
United Kingdom ranks 34th of 261 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Red List Index (United Nations) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9656 | — |
| 1981 | 0.9657 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9657 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9657 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9658 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9658 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9658 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9659 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9659 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9659 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.966 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9659 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9656 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9652 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9647 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9642 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9637 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9633 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9626 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9619 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9612 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9605 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9603 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9601 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.96 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9598 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9597 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9596 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9595 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9594 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9592 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.959 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9588 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9587 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9587 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9587 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9588 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9589 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9591 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9591 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9592 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.9592 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8389, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.9592 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9217, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9658 | 0.9656 | 0.9659 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9653 | 0.9637 | 0.966 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9609 | 0.9597 | 0.9633 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9591 | 0.9587 | 0.9596 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.959 | 0.9589 | 0.9592 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More development goals data for United Kingdom
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4861 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 280 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 271 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 157 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 263 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 335 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,835 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 2,081 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in United Kingdom?
- Red list index in United Kingdom was 0.9592 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.966 in 1992.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9587 in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for red list index?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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