Red List Index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Red List Index was 0.724 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.724 index
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
227th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.7854 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.724 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Madagascar, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.724 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Madagascar peaked at 0.7854 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.724 index, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 227th of 261 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7854 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.7851 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7847 index | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7842 index | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.784 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7836 index | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7833 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.783 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7826 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7823 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.782 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7816 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7813 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.781 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7808 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7804 index | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7801 index | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7798 index | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7794 index | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.779 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7786 index | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7782 index | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7778 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7774 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7768 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7763 index | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7757 index | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7747 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7734 index | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7713 index | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7689 index | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7661 index | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7631 index | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7597 index | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7556 index | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7514 index | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7477 index | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7446 index | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7416 index | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7388 index | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7365 index | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7339 index | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7311 index | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7287 index | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7264 index | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.724 index | -0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.724 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9225 index, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.724 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9225 index, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7838 index | 0.7823 index | 0.7854 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7806 index | 0.779 index | 0.782 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.776 index | 0.7713 index | 0.7786 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7537 index | 0.7388 index | 0.7689 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7301 index | 0.724 index | 0.7365 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 224 Vanuatu 0.7273 index compare
- 225 Mexico 0.727 index compare
- 226 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0.7257 index compare
- 228 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7187 index compare
- 229 Pitcairn 0.7171 index compare
- 230 Saint Lucia 0.714 index compare
More development goals data for Madagascar
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 42,981 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 23,361 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Madagascar?
- Red list index in Madagascar was 0.724 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7854 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.724 index in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for red list index?
- Madagascar ranks 227th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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