Red List Index (United Nations) in Libya
Libya: Red List Index (United Nations) was 0.8885 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8885
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9769
in 1980
All-time low
0.8885
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Libya, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.8885 for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Libya peaked at 0.9769 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8885, in 2025.
Libya ranks 92nd of 261 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index (United Nations) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9769 | — |
| 1981 | 0.9768 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9762 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9762 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9761 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9757 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9755 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9751 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9748 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9747 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9742 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9741 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9738 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9735 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9729 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9719 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.969 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9663 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9621 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9587 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9544 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9502 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9463 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9421 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9371 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9342 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9302 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9271 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9241 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.921 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9184 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9163 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9143 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9118 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9097 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.908 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9061 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9042 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9024 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9001 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.898 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8961 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8943 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8925 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8905 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8885 | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.8885 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8248, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.8885 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8788, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9758 | 0.9747 | 0.9769 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9697 | 0.9587 | 0.9742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9367 | 0.921 | 0.9544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9091 | 0.9001 | 0.9184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8933 | 0.8885 | 0.898 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 89 San Marino 0.8906 compare
- 90 Zimbabwe 0.89 compare
- 91 Singapore 0.8886 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 0.8882 compare
- 94 Mozambique 0.8879 compare
- 95 Kuwait 0.8878 compare
More development goals data for Libya
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 234.4 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 247.6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 968 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 634 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Libya?
- Red list index in Libya was 0.8885 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9769 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8885 in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for red list index?
- Libya ranks 92nd out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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