Red List Index (United Nations) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Red List Index (United Nations) was 0.9238 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9238
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9602
in 1980
All-time low
0.9238
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 0.9238 for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 0.9602 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9238, in 2025.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 63rd out of 261 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Red List Index (United Nations) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9602 | — |
| 1981 | 0.9596 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9586 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.958 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.957 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9564 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9556 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.955 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9541 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9533 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9527 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9516 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9509 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9497 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9491 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9476 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9464 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9451 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9435 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9423 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9411 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9398 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9388 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9379 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9373 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9373 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9373 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9371 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9368 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9367 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9362 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9355 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9348 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9341 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9337 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.933 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9325 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9318 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9311 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9302 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9297 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.929 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9285 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9274 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9258 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9238 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9568 | 0.9533 | 0.9602 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9479 | 0.9423 | 0.9527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.938 | 0.9367 | 0.9411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9333 | 0.9302 | 0.9362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9274 | 0.9238 | 0.9297 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 60 North Macedonia 0.9301 compare
- 61 Togo 0.9285 compare
- 62 Niger 0.9279 compare
- 64 Sudan 0.9237 compare
- 65 Afghanistan 0.9237 compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 0.9225 compare
More development goals data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8581 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 103.61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,536 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 3,048 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.63 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 5,697 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 283.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Red list index in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 0.9238 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9602 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9238 in 2025.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for red list index?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 63rd out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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