Red List Index in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Red List Index was 0.84 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.84 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.91 index
in 1981
All-time low
0.84 index
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Marshall Islands, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 0.84 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 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.91 index in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.84 index, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 124th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.91 index | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.84 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825 index, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.84 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81 index, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.909 index | 0.9 index | 0.91 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.91 index | 0.91 index | 0.91 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.896 index | 0.89 index | 0.9 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.868 index | 0.85 index | 0.88 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.845 index | 0.84 index | 0.85 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 124 Algeria 0.84 index compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0.84 index compare
- 124 Armenia 0.84 index compare
- 124 Cameroon 0.84 index compare
- 124 Costa Rica 0.84 index compare
- 124 Cyprus 0.84 index compare
- 124 Ethiopia 0.84 index compare
- 124 France 0.84 index compare
- 124 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.84 index compare
- 124 Thailand 0.84 index compare
- 124 Tokelau 0.84 index compare
- 124 Vatican 0.84 index compare
- 124 Albania 0.84 index compare
More reference data data for Marshall 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 (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Marshall Islands?
- Red list index in Marshall Islands was 0.84 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 index in 1981.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 index in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for red list index?
- Marshall Islands ranks 124th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall 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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