Red List Index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Red List Index was 0.8567 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8567 index
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.939 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.8567 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Myanmar, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Myanmar stood at 0.8567 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Myanmar peaked at 0.939 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8567 index, in 2025.
That places Myanmar 123rd 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.939 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9387 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9382 index | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9378 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9372 index | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9367 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9362 index | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9358 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9354 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9349 index | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9346 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.934 index | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9335 index | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.933 index | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9325 index | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9317 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9307 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9295 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9283 index | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9268 index | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9254 index | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9242 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9228 index | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9214 index | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9204 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.919 index | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9179 index | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9162 index | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9141 index | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9116 index | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9076 index | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9046 index | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9012 index | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8976 index | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.894 index | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8909 index | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.887 index | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8838 index | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.88 index | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8772 index | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8731 index | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.87 index | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.867 index | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8633 index | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8606 index | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8567 index | -0.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.8567 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8827 index, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.8567 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 | 0.937 index | 0.9349 index | 0.939 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9315 index | 0.9268 index | 0.9346 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9193 index | 0.9116 index | 0.9254 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8924 index | 0.8772 index | 0.9076 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8651 index | 0.8567 index | 0.8731 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 121 Argentina 0.8585 index compare
- 122 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.8572 index compare
- 124 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.8559 index compare
- 125 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.8522 index compare
- 126 Iceland 0.8515 index compare
More development goals data for Myanmar
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,606 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 334.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 29,371 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 17,588 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Myanmar?
- Red list index in Myanmar was 0.8567 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.939 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8567 index in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for red list index?
- Myanmar ranks 123rd out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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