Red list index (Our World) in Palau
Palau: Red list index (Our World) was 0.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.89
in 1980
All-time low
0.83
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Palau, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Palau stood at 0.83. 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 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.83, 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 (Our World) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.89 | — |
| 1981 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.87 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.86 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.85 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.888 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.875 | 0.87 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.852 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.835 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.83 compare
- 138 Brunei 0.83 compare
- 138 China 0.83 compare
- 138 Curacao 0.83 compare
- 138 El Salvador 0.83 compare
- 138 Faroe Islands 0.83 compare
- 138 French Southern Territories 0.83 compare
- 138 Kenya 0.83 compare
- 138 Malta 0.83 compare
- 138 Nicaragua 0.83 compare
- 138 Palestine 0.83 compare
- 138 Slovenia 0.83 compare
- 138 Tuvalu 0.83 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Palau?
- Red list index in Palau was 0.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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