Red List Index in Somalia
Somalia: Red List Index was 0.9154 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9154 index
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.9656 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.9154 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Somalia, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Somalia stood at 0.9154 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Somalia peaked at 0.9656 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9154 index, in 2025.
That places Somalia 72nd out of 261 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9656 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9654 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9652 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9649 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9647 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9643 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9641 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.964 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9636 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9634 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9632 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9628 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9624 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9621 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9618 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9613 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9606 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9597 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9584 index | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9573 index | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9561 index | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.955 index | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9536 index | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9525 index | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9515 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.95 index | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.949 index | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.948 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9464 index | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9445 index | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9431 index | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9411 index | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9394 index | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9373 index | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9353 index | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9339 index | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9315 index | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9294 index | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9278 index | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9261 index | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9242 index | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9224 index | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9206 index | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9186 index | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9167 index | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9154 index | -0.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.9154 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9225 index, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.9154 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9225 index, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9645 index | 0.9634 index | 0.9656 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9609 index | 0.9573 index | 0.9632 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9507 index | 0.9445 index | 0.9561 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9345 index | 0.9261 index | 0.9431 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9197 index | 0.9154 index | 0.9242 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More development goals data for Somalia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,397 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.47 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 18 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,546 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 27,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Somalia?
- Red list index in Somalia was 0.9154 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9656 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9154 index in 2025.
- How does Somalia rank for red list index?
- Somalia ranks 72nd out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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