Botswana vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Red List Index
Botswana
0.981
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
0.8467
in 2025
Botswana rank
8th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
6th
Red List Index over time
- Botswana
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.981 against 0.8467 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.1343.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 8th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 6th of 229 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9835 | 0.8884 | 0.0951 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.983 | 0.885 | 0.098 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.9823 | 0.8761 | 0.1061 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.9814 | 0.8622 | 0.1192 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.9811 | 0.8504 | 0.1307 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher red list index, Botswana or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Botswana, at 0.981 against 0.8467 in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in red list index between Botswana and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 0.1343, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for red list index?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 6th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Red List Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.