Red List Index (United Nations) in Laos
Laos: Red List Index (United Nations) was 0.8764 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.8764 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
106th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.8991 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.8764 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Laos, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Laos is 0.8764 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Laos peaked at 0.8991 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8764 index, in 2025.
Laos ranks 106th of 261 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Red List Index (United Nations) in Laos, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8991 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.8986 index | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8983 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8981 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8976 index | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8973 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.897 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8965 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8962 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8957 index | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8952 index | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8948 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8946 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.894 index | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8935 index | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8928 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.892 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.891 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8906 index | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8895 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8889 index | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8884 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8878 index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8872 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8868 index | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8862 index | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8857 index | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8852 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8847 index | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8844 index | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8836 index | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8833 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8826 index | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8821 index | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8818 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8812 index | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8806 index | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8801 index | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8797 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.879 index | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8785 index | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8781 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.878 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.877 index | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8767 index | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8764 index | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.8764 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8827 index, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.8764 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8085 index, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8974 index | 0.8957 index | 0.8991 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8928 index | 0.8895 index | 0.8952 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8865 index | 0.8844 index | 0.8889 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8814 index | 0.879 index | 0.8836 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8774 index | 0.8764 index | 0.8785 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 103 Portugal 0.879 index compare
- 104 Yemen 0.8788 index compare
- 105 Antarctica 0.8765 index compare
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8764 index compare
- 108 Syrian Arab Republic 0.8706 index compare
- 108 Syria 0.8706 index compare
More development goals data for Laos
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 82.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 252.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,402 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 2,134 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Laos?
- Red list index in Laos was 0.8764 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8991 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8764 index in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for red list index?
- Laos ranks 106th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos 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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