Red List Index in Nepal
Nepal: Red List Index was 0.9303 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9303 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.937 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.93 index
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Nepal, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.9303 index for red list index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Nepal peaked at 0.937 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.93 index, in 2024.
That places Nepal 59th out of 261 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Red List Index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.937 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.937 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9368 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9367 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9365 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9366 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9365 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9364 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9363 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9362 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9362 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9361 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9359 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9357 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9354 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9348 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9342 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9335 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9328 index | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9322 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9316 index | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9312 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.931 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9311 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9308 index | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9309 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9311 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9308 index | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.931 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9311 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9311 index | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9311 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9311 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.931 index | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9311 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.931 index | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9309 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9308 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9306 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9304 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9305 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9306 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9301 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9303 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.93 index | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9303 index | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.9303 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8827 index, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.9303 index is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8367 index, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9366 index | 0.9362 index | 0.937 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9347 index | 0.9322 index | 0.9362 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9311 index | 0.9308 index | 0.9316 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9309 index | 0.9304 index | 0.9311 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9303 index | 0.93 index | 0.9306 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 0.938 index compare
- 57 Georgia 0.9374 index compare
- 58 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0.933 index compare
- 60 North Macedonia 0.9301 index compare
- 61 Togo 0.9285 index compare
- 62 Niger 0.9279 index compare
More development goals data for Nepal
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 8,589 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Nepal?
- Red list index in Nepal was 0.9303 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.937 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 index in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for red list index?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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