Red List Index in Maldives
Maldives: Red List Index was 0.86 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.86 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.93 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.86 index
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Maldives, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 0.86 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Maldives peaked at 0.93 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.86 index, in 2024.
Maldives ranks 110th 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 Maldives, 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 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.92 index | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.91 index | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.86 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825 index, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.86 index is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.835 index, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.928 index | 0.92 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 index | 0.88 index | 0.92 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.87 index | 0.86 index | 0.88 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 110 Argentina 0.86 index compare
- 110 Aruba 0.86 index compare
- 110 Belize 0.86 index compare
- 110 East Timor 0.86 index compare
- 110 Myanmar 0.86 index compare
- 110 Romania 0.86 index compare
- 110 Saint Martin (French part) 0.86 index compare
- 110 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.86 index compare
- 110 Western Sahara 0.86 index compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Maldives?
- Red list index in Maldives was 0.86 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 index in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for red list index?
- Maldives ranks 110th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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