Red List Index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Red List Index was 0.8878 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.8878 index
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9327 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.8878 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Kuwait, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Kuwait is 0.8878 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Kuwait peaked at 0.9327 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8878 index, in 2025.
That places Kuwait 95th out of 261 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9327 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9326 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9324 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9322 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.932 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9318 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9317 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9315 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9313 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9312 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.931 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9308 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9306 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9303 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.93 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9296 index | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9288 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9282 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9276 index | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.927 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9264 index | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9256 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9247 index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9242 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9242 index | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9241 index | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9252 index | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9253 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9262 index | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.925 index | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9227 index | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9204 index | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9182 index | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9165 index | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.915 index | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9134 index | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9117 index | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9096 index | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9073 index | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.905 index | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9027 index | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8992 index | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8958 index | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8924 index | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.89 index | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8878 index | -0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.8878 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8389 index, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.8878 index is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8788 index, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9319 index | 0.9312 index | 0.9327 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9294 index | 0.927 index | 0.931 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9251 index | 0.9241 index | 0.9264 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.914 index | 0.905 index | 0.9227 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8946 index | 0.8878 index | 0.9027 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 92 Libya 0.8885 index compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 0.8882 index compare
- 94 Mozambique 0.8879 index compare
- 96 Malawi 0.8845 index compare
- 97 Lebanon 0.8835 index compare
- 98 Cabo Verde 0.8828 index compare
More development goals data for Kuwait
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,929 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 342 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 213 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.1158 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 395 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 11.8 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Kuwait?
- Red list index in Kuwait was 0.8878 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9327 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8878 index in 2025.
- How does Kuwait rank for red list index?
- Kuwait ranks 95th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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