Red List Index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Red List Index was 0.8126 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8126 index
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
171st
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9134 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.8126 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Bangladesh, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.8126 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9134 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8126 index, in 2025.
That places Bangladesh 171st out of 261 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9134 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.913 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9126 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9123 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9119 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9116 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9113 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9109 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9106 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9102 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9099 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9095 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9092 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9087 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9083 index | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9077 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9073 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9067 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9063 index | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9058 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9054 index | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9052 index | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9049 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9046 index | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9043 index | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9039 index | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9034 index | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9029 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8985 index | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8941 index | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8884 index | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8852 index | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.878 index | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8741 index | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8677 index | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8645 index | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8592 index | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8534 index | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8489 index | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8429 index | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8376 index | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.832 index | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8273 index | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8221 index | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8175 index | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8126 index | -0.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.8126 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8827 index, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.8126 index is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.8367 index, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9118 index | 0.9102 index | 0.9134 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9079 index | 0.9058 index | 0.9099 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9027 index | 0.8941 index | 0.9054 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8662 index | 0.8429 index | 0.8884 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8248 index | 0.8126 index | 0.8376 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 62,138 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Bangladesh?
- Red list index in Bangladesh was 0.8126 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9134 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8126 index in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for red list index?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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