Red List Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Red List Index was 0.9074 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9074 index
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9375 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.9074 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.9074 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9375 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9074 index, in 2025.
Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 261 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9375 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9374 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9372 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9371 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9371 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9369 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9369 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9367 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9365 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9364 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9363 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9361 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9358 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9357 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9355 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.935 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9343 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9336 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9328 index | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9319 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9311 index | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9304 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9294 index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9286 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9279 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9272 index | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9266 index | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9259 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9249 index | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9239 index | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9229 index | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9217 index | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9209 index | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9197 index | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9187 index | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9177 index | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9168 index | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9156 index | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9148 index | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9137 index | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9125 index | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9116 index | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9102 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9093 index | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9082 index | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9074 index | -0.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9074 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8389 index, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.9074 index is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8788 index, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.937 index | 0.9364 index | 0.9375 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9347 index | 0.9319 index | 0.9363 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9276 index | 0.9239 index | 0.9311 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9182 index | 0.9137 index | 0.9229 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9099 index | 0.9074 index | 0.9125 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (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 2,574 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Saudi Arabia?
- Red list index in Saudi Arabia was 0.9074 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9375 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9074 index in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for red list index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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