Red List Index (United Nations) in South Korea
South Korea: Red List Index (United Nations) was 0.7105 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7105
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
232nd
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.8122
in 1980
All-time low
0.7105
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in South Korea, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in South Korea stood at 0.7105. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in South Korea peaked at 0.8122 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.7105, in 2025.
That places South Korea 232nd out of 261 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index (United Nations) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8122 | — |
| 1981 | 0.8115 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8108 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8101 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8093 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8086 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8079 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8072 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8064 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8058 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8051 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8044 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8036 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8028 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8022 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8014 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7985 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7956 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7925 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7891 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7856 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7822 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7787 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7751 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7716 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7671 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7629 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7591 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7555 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7522 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7493 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7469 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7442 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7417 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.739 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7363 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.734 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7314 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7287 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.726 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.724 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7214 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7187 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7161 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7134 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7105 | -0.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.7105 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8389, 85% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.7105 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8085, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.809 | 0.8058 | 0.8122 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7995 | 0.7891 | 0.8051 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.769 | 0.7522 | 0.7856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7377 | 0.726 | 0.7493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7174 | 0.7105 | 0.724 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 229 Pitcairn 0.7171 compare
- 230 Saint Lucia 0.714 compare
- 231 Dominican Republic 0.7121 compare
- 232 Republic of Korea 0.7105 compare
- 234 Puerto Rico 0.6999 compare
- 235 Cuba 0.6873 compare
More development goals data for South Korea
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 281 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in South Korea?
- Red list index in South Korea was 0.7105 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8122 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7105 in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for red list index?
- South Korea ranks 232nd out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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