Red List Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Red List Index was 0.8835 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8835 index
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9722 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.8835 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Lebanon, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Lebanon is 0.8835 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 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Lebanon peaked at 0.9722 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8835 index, in 2025.
That places Lebanon 97th out of 261 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9722 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.972 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9718 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9717 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9715 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9713 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9711 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.971 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9708 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9706 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9704 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9702 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9701 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9698 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9695 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9659 index | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9636 index | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9595 index | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9541 index | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9488 index | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9448 index | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9391 index | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9353 index | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9316 index | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9278 index | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9241 index | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9204 index | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9167 index | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.913 index | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.911 index | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.909 index | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9071 index | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9052 index | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9039 index | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9026 index | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9015 index | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9002 index | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8983 index | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8965 index | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8946 index | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8927 index | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8908 index | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8888 index | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8869 index | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.885 index | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8835 index | -0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.8835 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8827 index, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.8835 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 | 0.9714 index | 0.9706 index | 0.9722 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9642 index | 0.9488 index | 0.9704 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9264 index | 0.911 index | 0.9448 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9019 index | 0.8946 index | 0.909 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8879 index | 0.8835 index | 0.8927 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 159.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (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 1,414 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Lebanon?
- Red list index in Lebanon was 0.8835 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9722 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8835 index in 2025.
- How does Lebanon rank for red list index?
- Lebanon ranks 97th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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