Red List Index in Palau
Palau: 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
0.89 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.83 index
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Palau, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Palau stood at 0.83 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Palau peaked at 0.89 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.83 index, in 2023.
Palau ranks 138th 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.89 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 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 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.83 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.83 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 | 0.89 index | 0.89 index | 0.89 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.888 index | 0.88 index | 0.89 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.875 index | 0.87 index | 0.88 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.852 index | 0.84 index | 0.86 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.835 index | 0.83 index | 0.84 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 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 Nicaragua 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 Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Palau?
- Red list index in Palau 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 index in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for red list index?
- Palau ranks 138th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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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