Red List Index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Red List Index was 0.9237 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9237 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9291 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.9237 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Afghanistan, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Afghanistan stood at 0.9237 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.9291 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9237 index, in 2025.
Afghanistan ranks 65th of 261 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Red List Index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9291 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9291 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9288 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9287 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9286 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9284 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9283 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9282 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9281 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9279 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9278 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9276 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9274 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9273 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9271 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9269 index | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9266 index | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9263 index | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9261 index | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9258 index | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9255 index | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9252 index | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9249 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9246 index | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9245 index | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9244 index | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9244 index | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9245 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9246 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9247 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9246 index | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9246 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9245 index | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9244 index | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9244 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9243 index | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9243 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9242 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9242 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9241 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.924 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.924 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9239 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9238 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9237 index | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9237 index | -0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.9237 index is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9225 index, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.9237 index is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8788 index, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9285 index | 0.9279 index | 0.9291 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9269 index | 0.9258 index | 0.9278 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9247 index | 0.9244 index | 0.9255 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9243 index | 0.9241 index | 0.9246 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9239 index | 0.9237 index | 0.924 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More development goals data for Afghanistan
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 9,820 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 27.99 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 37 (2025)
- Infant deaths 70,975 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 49,429 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Afghanistan?
- Red list index in Afghanistan was 0.9237 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9291 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9237 index in 2025.
- How does Afghanistan rank for red list index?
- Afghanistan ranks 65th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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