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Red List Index in Ireland

Ireland: Red List Index was 0.92 index in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.92 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.93 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.92 index
in 2006
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Red List Index in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 0.92 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, red list index in Ireland peaked at 0.93 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.92 index, in 2006.

Ireland ranks 61st of 247 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Red List Index in Ireland, year by year

Year index Change
1980 0.93 index —
1981 0.93 index +0.0%
1982 0.93 index +0.0%
1983 0.93 index +0.0%
1984 0.93 index +0.0%
1985 0.93 index +0.0%
1986 0.93 index +0.0%
1987 0.93 index +0.0%
1988 0.93 index +0.0%
1989 0.93 index +0.0%
1990 0.93 index +0.0%
1991 0.93 index +0.0%
1992 0.93 index +0.0%
1993 0.93 index +0.0%
1994 0.93 index +0.0%
1995 0.93 index +0.0%
1996 0.93 index +0.0%
1997 0.93 index +0.0%
1998 0.93 index +0.0%
1999 0.93 index +0.0%
2000 0.93 index +0.0%
2001 0.93 index +0.0%
2002 0.93 index +0.0%
2003 0.93 index +0.0%
2004 0.93 index +0.0%
2005 0.93 index +0.0%
2006 0.92 index -1.1%
2007 0.92 index +0.0%
2008 0.92 index +0.0%
2009 0.92 index +0.0%
2010 0.92 index +0.0%
2011 0.92 index +0.0%
2012 0.92 index +0.0%
2013 0.92 index +0.0%
2014 0.92 index +0.0%
2015 0.92 index +0.0%
2016 0.92 index +0.0%
2017 0.92 index +0.0%
2018 0.92 index +0.0%
2019 0.92 index +0.0%
2020 0.92 index +0.0%
2021 0.92 index +0.0%
2022 0.92 index +0.0%
2023 0.92 index +0.0%
2024 0.92 index +0.0%
2025 0.92 index +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.92 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.92 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.925 index, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.93 index 0.93 index 0.93 index 10
1990s 0.93 index 0.93 index 0.93 index 10
2000s 0.926 index 0.92 index 0.93 index 10
2010s 0.92 index 0.92 index 0.92 index 10
2020s 0.92 index 0.92 index 0.92 index 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 61 Afghanistan 0.92 index compare
  2. 61 Bulgaria 0.92 index compare
  3. 61 Egypt 0.92 index compare
  4. 61 Jordan 0.92 index compare
  5. 61 North Korea 0.92 index compare
  6. 61 Serbia 0.92 index compare
  7. 61 Sierra Leone 0.92 index compare
  8. 61 Somalia 0.92 index compare
  9. 61 Sudan 0.92 index compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is red list index in Ireland?
Red list index in Ireland was 0.92 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest red list index recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.93 index in 1980.
What is the lowest red list index recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.92 index in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for red list index?
Ireland ranks 61st out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
Is red list index rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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.