Red List Index in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Red List Index was 0.8607 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8607 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 261 countries
All-time high
0.974 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.8607 index
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Western Sahara, 1980–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Western Sahara is 0.8607 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Western Sahara peaked at 0.974 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8607 index, in 2024.
That places Western Sahara 116th 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 Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.974 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9739 index | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9737 index | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9735 index | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9733 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.973 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9729 index | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9726 index | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9725 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9722 index | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.972 index | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9718 index | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9716 index | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9714 index | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9712 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9671 index | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.959 index | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.951 index | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9432 index | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.933 index | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9231 index | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9163 index | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9071 index | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8951 index | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8902 index | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.881 index | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8719 index | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8636 index | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8625 index | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8619 index | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8614 index | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8609 index | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8608 index | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8608 index | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8608 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8608 index | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8608 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8608 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8607 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8607 index | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8607 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8607 index | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8607 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8607 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8607 index | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8607 index | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9732 index | 0.9722 index | 0.974 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9611 index | 0.933 index | 0.972 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8873 index | 0.8619 index | 0.9231 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8608 index | 0.8607 index | 0.8614 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8607 index | 0.8607 index | 0.8607 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 113 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.8658 index compare
- 114 Romania 0.8618 index compare
- 115 Maldives 0.8608 index compare
- 117 Belize 0.86 index compare
- 118 Aruba 0.8599 index compare
- 119 Timor-Leste 0.8585 index compare
- 119 East Timor 0.8585 index compare
More development goals data for Western Sahara
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22,512 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Change in maximum river flow -89.8% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -88.4% (2024)
- River flow maximum 33.9 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 0.5998 m3 per sec (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2022)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 5.3% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 3.1% (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 4.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Western Sahara?
- Red list index in Western Sahara was 0.8607 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 0.974 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8607 index in 2024.
- How does Western Sahara rank for red list index?
- Western Sahara ranks 116th out of 261 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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