Red List Index in Benin
Benin: Red List Index was 0.9795 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9795 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9847 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.9795 index
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Benin, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Benin is 0.9795 index, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Benin peaked at 0.9847 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9795 index, in 2024.
That places Benin 11th out of 261 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Red List Index in Benin, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9847 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9844 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9843 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.984 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9838 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9836 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9833 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9831 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9829 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9827 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9824 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9823 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.982 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9818 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9814 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9811 index | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9809 index | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9805 index | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9802 index | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9798 index | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9796 index | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9796 index | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9795 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9796 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9797 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9797 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9798 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9799 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9801 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9802 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9802 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9801 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 index | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9799 index | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9798 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9797 index | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9796 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9796 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9796 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9795 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9796 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9795 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9796 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9796 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9795 index | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9795 index | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.9795 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8827 index, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.9795 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9225 index, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9837 index | 0.9827 index | 0.9847 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9813 index | 0.9798 index | 0.9824 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9798 index | 0.9795 index | 0.9802 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9798 index | 0.9795 index | 0.9802 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9795 index | 0.9795 index | 0.9796 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 8 Botswana 0.981 index compare
- 9 Finland 0.981 index compare
- 10 Estonia 0.9796 index compare
- 12 Åland Islands 0.9794 index compare
- 13 Central African Republic 0.9785 index compare
- 14 Bouvet Island 0.9777 index compare
More development goals data for Benin
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 132.65 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,555 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 13,130 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Benin?
- Red list index in Benin was 0.9795 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9847 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9795 index in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for red list index?
- Benin ranks 11th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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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