Red List Index in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Red List Index was 0.8 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8 index
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
167th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.85 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.79 index
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Cayman Islands, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.8 index for red list index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.85 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.79 index, in 2024.
Cayman Islands ranks 167th of 247 countries on this measure, 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 Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.85 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.82 index | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.81 index | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8 index | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.79 index | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8 index | +1.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.8 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.8 index is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.76 index, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.85 index | 0.85 index | 0.85 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.848 index | 0.84 index | 0.85 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.813 index | 0.8 index | 0.83 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8 index | 0.8 index | 0.8 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7983 index | 0.79 index | 0.8 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 167 British Indian Ocean Territory 0.8 index compare
- 167 Niue 0.8 index compare
- 167 Spain 0.8 index compare
- 167 Tanzania 0.8 index compare
- 167 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8 index compare
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 83.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Cayman Islands?
- Red list index in Cayman Islands was 0.8 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 index in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for red list index?
- Cayman Islands ranks 167th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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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