East Timor vs Western Sahara: Red List Index (United Nations)
East Timor
0.8585 index
in 2025
Western Sahara
0.8607 index
in 2025
East Timor rank
119th
Western Sahara rank
116th
Red List Index (United Nations) over time
- East Timor
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 0.8607 index against 0.8585 index in East Timor, a difference of 0.0022 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Western Sahara ahead.
East Timor ranks 119th and Western Sahara ranks 116th of 261 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.925 index | 0.9732 index | 0.0481 index | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 0.9217 index | 0.9611 index | 0.0395 index | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.9112 index | 0.8873 index | 0.0239 index | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.8899 index | 0.8608 index | 0.029 index | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.8661 index | 0.8607 index | 0.0054 index | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher red list index, East Timor or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 0.8607 index against 0.8585 index in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in red list index between East Timor and Western Sahara?
- 0.0022 index, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Western Sahara?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Western Sahara rank globally for red list index?
- East Timor ranks 119th and Western Sahara ranks 116th 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.