Red List Index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Red List Index was 0.9197 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9197 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
68th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9268 index
in 1992
All-time low
0.9197 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Bulgaria stood at 0.9197 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9268 index in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9197 index, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 68th out of 261 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9266 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9266 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9266 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9267 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9267 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9267 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9267 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9267 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9267 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9267 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9267 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9267 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9268 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9267 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9267 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9263 index | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9259 index | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9255 index | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9251 index | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9246 index | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9242 index | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9236 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9231 index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9225 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9219 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9217 index | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9214 index | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9212 index | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.921 index | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9207 index | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9205 index | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9204 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9203 index | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9203 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9204 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9207 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9208 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9208 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9207 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9206 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9204 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9203 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9201 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.92 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9199 index | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9197 index | -0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.9197 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8389 index, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.9197 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9217 index, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9267 index | 0.9266 index | 0.9267 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9261 index | 0.9246 index | 0.9268 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9221 index | 0.9207 index | 0.9242 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9205 index | 0.9203 index | 0.9208 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9201 index | 0.9197 index | 0.9204 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More development goals data for Bulgaria
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,853 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 288 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 159 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Bulgaria?
- Red list index in Bulgaria was 0.9197 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9268 index in 1992.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9197 index in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for red list index?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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