Red List Index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Red List Index was 0.83 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.83 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.94 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.83 index
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Nicaragua, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.83 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.94 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.83 index, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 138th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.94 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.93 index | -1.1% |
| 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 | 0.92 index | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.91 index | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.83 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88 index, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.83 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 | 0.94 index | 0.94 index | 0.94 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.931 index | 0.92 index | 0.94 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.884 index | 0.86 index | 0.91 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.851 index | 0.84 index | 0.86 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8367 index | 0.83 index | 0.84 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.83 index compare
- 138 Brunei 0.83 index compare
- 138 China 0.83 index compare
- 138 Curacao 0.83 index compare
- 138 El Salvador 0.83 index compare
- 138 Faroe Islands 0.83 index compare
- 138 French Southern Territories 0.83 index compare
- 138 Kenya 0.83 index compare
- 138 Malta 0.83 index compare
- 138 Palau 0.83 index compare
- 138 Palestine 0.83 index compare
- 138 Slovenia 0.83 index compare
- 138 Tuvalu 0.83 index compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Nicaragua?
- Red list index in Nicaragua was 0.83 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 index in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for red list index?
- Nicaragua ranks 138th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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