Red List Index in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Red List Index was 0.7105 index in 2025. βΌ Falling
Red List Index in Republic of Korea, 1980β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Republic of Korea is 0.7105 index, measured in 2025. 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 0.8122 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.7105 index, in 2025.
That places Republic of Korea 216th out of 243 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.809 index | 0.8058 index | 0.8122 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7995 index | 0.7891 index | 0.8051 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.769 index | 0.7522 index | 0.7856 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7377 index | 0.726 index | 0.7493 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7174 index | 0.7105 index | 0.724 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 213 Pitcairn 0.7171 index compare
- 214 Saint Lucia 0.714 index compare
- 215 Dominican Republic 0.7121 index compare
- 217 Puerto Rico 0.6999 index compare
- 218 Cuba 0.6873 index compare
- 219 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6856 index compare
More development goals data for Republic of Korea
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 281 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Republic of Korea?
- Red list index in Republic of Korea was 0.7105 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8122 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7105 index in 2025.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for red list index?
- Republic of Korea ranks 216th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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