Red List Index in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Red List Index was 0.9429 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9429 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9477 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.9429 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 0.9429 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 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.9477 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9429 index, in 2025.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 52nd out of 261 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Red List Index in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9477 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9475 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9472 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9471 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9469 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9467 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9465 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9463 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9461 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9458 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9457 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9455 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9453 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9451 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9449 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9447 index | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9447 index | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9445 index | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9444 index | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9444 index | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9443 index | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9443 index | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9443 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9443 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9442 index | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9442 index | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.944 index | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.944 index | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9439 index | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9438 index | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9438 index | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9438 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9438 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9437 index | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9437 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9437 index | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9436 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9435 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9433 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9432 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9432 index | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.943 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9431 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.943 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.943 index | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9429 index | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9468 index | 0.9458 index | 0.9477 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9449 index | 0.9444 index | 0.9457 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9441 index | 0.9438 index | 0.9443 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9436 index | 0.9432 index | 0.9438 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.943 index | 0.9429 index | 0.9432 index | 6 |
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More development goals data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,006 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.21 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 247,025 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 105,425 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Red list index in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.9429 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9477 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9429 index in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for red list index?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 52nd out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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