Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Red List Index
Papua New Guinea
0.8663 index
in 2025
South Africa
0.8693 index
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
112th
South Africa rank
110th
Red List Index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8693 index against 0.8663 index in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.003 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 110th of 261 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9462 index | 0.9159 index | 0.0303 index | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.9408 index | 0.9131 index | 0.0277 index | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.9261 index | 0.911 index | 0.0151 index | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.8998 index | 0.895 index | 0.0048 index | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.8743 index | 0.8757 index | 0.0014 index | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher red list index, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8693 index against 0.8663 index in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in red list index between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.003 index, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for red list index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 110th of 261 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.