South Africa vs Sweden: Red List Index
South Africa
0.8693 index
in 2025
Sweden
0.9904 index
in 2025
South Africa rank
4th
Sweden rank
3rd
Red List Index over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.9904 index against 0.8693 index in South Africa, a difference of 0.1211 index.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 26 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9159 index | 0.9923 index | 0.0764 index | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.9131 index | 0.9918 index | 0.0787 index | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.911 index | 0.99 index | 0.079 index | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.895 index | 0.9894 index | 0.0944 index | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8757 index | 0.9903 index | 0.1146 index | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher red list index, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.9904 index against 0.8693 index in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in red list index between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.1211 index, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for red list index?
- South Africa ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 26 groups.
- 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.