Bouvet Island vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Red List Index
Bouvet Island
0.9777
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.8101
in 2025
Bouvet Island rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th
Red List Index over time
- Bouvet Island
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bouvet Island currently reports 0.9777 against 0.8101 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1676.
That makes Bouvet Island's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Bouvet Island has been ahead every year.
Bouvet Island ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 229 countries.
Bouvet Island has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bouvet Island | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9706 | 0.8651 | 0.1055 | Bouvet Island |
| 1990s | 0.9724 | 0.8622 | 0.1102 | Bouvet Island |
| 2000s | 0.9741 | 0.8546 | 0.1196 | Bouvet Island |
| 2010s | 0.9759 | 0.8356 | 0.1404 | Bouvet Island |
| 2020s | 0.9773 | 0.8161 | 0.1612 | Bouvet Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher red list index, Bouvet Island or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bouvet Island, at 0.9777 against 0.8101 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in red list index between Bouvet Island and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.1676, with Bouvet Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bouvet Island and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bouvet Island and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for red list index?
- Bouvet Island ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th 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.