Red List Index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Red List Index was 0.7187 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7187 index
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
228th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.8039 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.7159 index
in 2012
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.7187 index, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.8039 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.7159 index, in 2012.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 228th out of 261 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.
Red List Index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8039 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.8034 index | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.803 index | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8025 index | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8021 index | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8016 index | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8012 index | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8007 index | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8002 index | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7998 index | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7994 index | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7989 index | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7984 index | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.798 index | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7974 index | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7909 index | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.785 index | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7805 index | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7746 index | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7698 index | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7637 index | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7577 index | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7518 index | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7465 index | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.739 index | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7339 index | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7285 index | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7229 index | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7204 index | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7171 index | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7166 index | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7163 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7159 index | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.717 index | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7171 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7177 index | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7185 index | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7183 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.719 index | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7197 index | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7198 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7198 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7197 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7197 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7198 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7187 index | -0.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.7187 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8827 index, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.7187 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 | 0.8018 index | 0.7998 index | 0.8039 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7893 index | 0.7698 index | 0.7994 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7381 index | 0.7171 index | 0.7637 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7176 index | 0.7159 index | 0.7197 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7196 index | 0.7187 index | 0.7198 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 225 Mexico 0.727 index compare
- 226 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0.7257 index compare
- 227 Madagascar 0.724 index compare
- 229 Pitcairn 0.7171 index compare
- 230 Saint Lucia 0.714 index compare
- 231 Dominican Republic 0.7121 index compare
More development goals data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.33 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13.63 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 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 60 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 42 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Red list index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.7187 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8039 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7159 index in 2012.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for red list index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 228th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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