Red List Index in Canada

Canada: Red List Index was 0.96 index in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.96 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.98 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.96 index
in 2020
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Red List Index in Canada, 1980–2025

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Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

In 2025, red list index in Canada stood at 0.96 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, red list index in Canada peaked at 0.98 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.96 index, in 2020.

Canada ranks 30th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Red List Index in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Red List Index in Canada, 1980 to 2025.
Year index Change
1980 0.98 index
1981 0.97 index -1.0%
1982 0.97 index +0.0%
1983 0.97 index +0.0%
1984 0.97 index +0.0%
1985 0.97 index +0.0%
1986 0.97 index +0.0%
1987 0.97 index +0.0%
1988 0.97 index +0.0%
1989 0.97 index +0.0%
1990 0.97 index +0.0%
1991 0.97 index +0.0%
1992 0.97 index +0.0%
1993 0.97 index +0.0%
1994 0.97 index +0.0%
1995 0.97 index +0.0%
1996 0.97 index +0.0%
1997 0.97 index +0.0%
1998 0.97 index +0.0%
1999 0.97 index +0.0%
2000 0.97 index +0.0%
2001 0.97 index +0.0%
2002 0.97 index +0.0%
2003 0.97 index +0.0%
2004 0.97 index +0.0%
2005 0.97 index +0.0%
2006 0.97 index +0.0%
2007 0.97 index +0.0%
2008 0.97 index +0.0%
2009 0.97 index +0.0%
2010 0.97 index +0.0%
2011 0.97 index +0.0%
2012 0.97 index +0.0%
2013 0.97 index +0.0%
2014 0.97 index +0.0%
2015 0.97 index +0.0%
2016 0.97 index +0.0%
2017 0.97 index +0.0%
2018 0.97 index +0.0%
2019 0.97 index +0.0%
2020 0.96 index -1.0%
2021 0.96 index +0.0%
2022 0.96 index +0.0%
2023 0.96 index +0.0%
2024 0.96 index +0.0%
2025 0.96 index +0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 0.96 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.971 index 0.97 index 0.98 index 10
1990s 0.97 index 0.97 index 0.97 index 10
2000s 0.97 index 0.97 index 0.97 index 10
2010s 0.97 index 0.97 index 0.97 index 10
2020s 0.96 index 0.96 index 0.96 index 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 30 Andorra 0.96 index compare
  2. 30 Belgium 0.96 index compare
  3. 30 Congo 0.96 index compare
  4. 30 Eswatini 0.96 index compare
  5. 30 Isle of Man 0.96 index compare
  6. 30 Mongolia 0.96 index compare
  7. 30 Slovakia 0.96 index compare
  8. 30 Switzerland 0.96 index compare
  9. 30 United Kingdom 0.96 index compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is red list index in Canada?
Red list index in Canada was 0.96 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest red list index recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.98 index in 1980.
What is the lowest red list index recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.96 index in 2020.
How does Canada rank for red list index?
Canada ranks 30th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
Is red list index rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Red List Index
Unit
index
Source
BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,362 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

Red List Index.