Red List Index in China
China: Red List Index was 0.8295 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8295 index
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
148th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.8965 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.8295 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in China, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
China recorded 0.8295 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in China peaked at 0.8965 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8295 index, in 2025.
China ranks 148th of 261 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8965 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.896 index | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8956 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8952 index | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8948 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8942 index | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8939 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8935 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.893 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8926 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8921 index | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8918 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8913 index | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8909 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8904 index | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8897 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8889 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8877 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8862 index | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8845 index | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.883 index | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8813 index | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8797 index | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8781 index | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8766 index | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.875 index | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8737 index | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8721 index | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8708 index | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8678 index | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8656 index | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8632 index | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8609 index | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8585 index | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8561 index | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8534 index | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8507 index | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8486 index | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8462 index | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8439 index | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8414 index | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8393 index | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8368 index | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8346 index | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8318 index | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8295 index | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.8295 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8248 index, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 0.8295 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8085 index, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8945 index | 0.8926 index | 0.8965 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8894 index | 0.8845 index | 0.8921 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8758 index | 0.8678 index | 0.883 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8547 index | 0.8439 index | 0.8656 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8356 index | 0.8295 index | 0.8414 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 145 Nicaragua 0.8326 index compare
- 146 French Southern Territories 0.8299 index compare
- 147 Palau 0.8296 index compare
- 149 Faroe Islands 0.8286 index compare
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 0.8284 index compare
- 150 Brunei 0.8284 index compare
More development goals data for China
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 22,892 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in China?
- Red list index in China was 0.8295 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8965 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8295 index in 2025.
- How does China rank for red list index?
- China ranks 148th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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