Red List Index in Zambia
Zambia: Red List Index was 0.9703 index in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9703 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 243 countries
All-time high
0.973 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.9702 index
in 2017
Years of data
46
1980β2025
Red List Index in Zambia, 1980β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.9703 index for red list index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Zambia peaked at 0.973 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9702 index, in 2017.
That places Zambia 23rd out of 243 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9727 index | 0.9723 index | 0.973 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9715 index | 0.9707 index | 0.9722 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9704 index | 0.9703 index | 0.9706 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9702 index | 0.9702 index | 0.9703 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9703 index | 0.9702 index | 0.9703 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 20 Namibia 0.9721 index compare
- 21 Liechtenstein 0.9711 index compare
- 22 Gambia 0.9704 index compare
- 24 South Sudan 0.969 index compare
- 25 Germany 0.9682 index compare
- 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.9671 index compare
More development goals data for Zambia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,944 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Zambia?
- Red list index in Zambia was 0.9703 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.973 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9702 index in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for red list index?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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