Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Red List Index
Papua New Guinea
0.87 index
in 2025
South Africa
0.87 index
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
104th
South Africa rank
104th
Red List Index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.87 index against 0.87 index in South Africa, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 104th of 247 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.948 index | 0.918 index | 0.03 index | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.94 index | 0.91 index | 0.03 index | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.926 index | 0.91 index | 0.016 index | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.899 index | 0.895 index | 0.004 index | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.875 index | 0.875 index | 0 index | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher red list index, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.87 index against 0.87 index in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in red list index between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0 index, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for red list index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 104th of 247 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data, published as Red List Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Red List Index.