Red List Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Red List Index was 0.8663 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8663 index
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
112th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.948 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.8663 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.8663 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.948 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8663 index, in 2025.
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.948 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9477 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9473 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9468 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9465 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9459 index | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9455 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9451 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9447 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9442 index | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9439 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9434 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.943 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9425 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.942 index | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9412 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9403 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9389 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9371 index | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9356 index | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9339 index | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9321 index | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9306 index | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9288 index | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9272 index | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9256 index | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9241 index | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9222 index | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9203 index | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9166 index | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9141 index | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9111 index | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.908 index | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9047 index | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9015 index | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8981 index | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8948 index | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8915 index | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8888 index | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8851 index | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8821 index | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.879 index | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8761 index | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8725 index | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8698 index | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8663 index | -0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.8663 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8827 index, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.8663 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 | 0.9462 index | 0.9442 index | 0.948 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9408 index | 0.9356 index | 0.9439 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9261 index | 0.9166 index | 0.9339 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8998 index | 0.8851 index | 0.9141 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8743 index | 0.8663 index | 0.8821 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 110 South Africa 0.8693 index compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 0.8677 index compare
- 113 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.8658 index compare
- 114 Romania 0.8618 index compare
- 115 Maldives 0.8608 index compare
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,153 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Papua New Guinea?
- Red list index in Papua New Guinea was 0.8663 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.948 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8663 index in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for red list index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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