Latvia vs South Africa: Red List Index
Latvia
0.9865 index
in 2025
South Africa
0.8693 index
in 2025
Latvia rank
5th
South Africa rank
4th
Red List Index over time
- Latvia
- South Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.9865 index against 0.8693 index in South Africa, a difference of 0.1172 index.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 4th of 243 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9798 index | 0.9159 index | 0.0639 index | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.9815 index | 0.9131 index | 0.0684 index | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.9822 index | 0.911 index | 0.0712 index | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.9837 index | 0.895 index | 0.0888 index | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.986 index | 0.8757 index | 0.1103 index | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher red list index, Latvia or South Africa?
- Latvia, at 0.9865 index against 0.8693 index in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in red list index between Latvia and South Africa?
- 0.1172 index, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for red list index?
- Latvia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 4th of 243 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.