Red List Index in Botswana
Botswana: Red List Index was 0.981 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.981 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9837 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.981 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Botswana, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.981 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Botswana peaked at 0.9837 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.981 index, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 8th of 261 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Red List Index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9837 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9837 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9836 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9836 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9835 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9835 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9834 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9834 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9833 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9833 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9832 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9832 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9832 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9831 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9831 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.983 index | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9829 index | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9829 index | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9828 index | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9828 index | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9827 index | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9826 index | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9825 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9825 index | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9824 index | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9822 index | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9821 index | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.982 index | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9819 index | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9818 index | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9816 index | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9815 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9814 index | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9814 index | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9813 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9813 index | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9813 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9813 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9812 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9812 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9812 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9811 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9811 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9811 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9811 index | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.981 index | -0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.981 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8248 index, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.981 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 | 0.9835 index | 0.9833 index | 0.9837 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.983 index | 0.9828 index | 0.9832 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9823 index | 0.9818 index | 0.9827 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9814 index | 0.9812 index | 0.9816 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9811 index | 0.981 index | 0.9812 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More development goals data for Botswana
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,083 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Botswana?
- Red list index in Botswana was 0.981 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9837 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.981 index in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for red list index?
- Botswana ranks 8th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana 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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