Red List Index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Red List Index was 0.81 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.81 index
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
159th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.91 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.81 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Bangladesh, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.81 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.91 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.81 index, in 2025.
Bangladesh ranks 159th of 247 countries on this measure, 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.91 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.82 index | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.81 index | -1.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.81 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88 index, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.81 index is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.835 index, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.91 index | 0.91 index | 0.91 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.91 index | 0.91 index | 0.91 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.901 index | 0.89 index | 0.91 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.866 index | 0.84 index | 0.89 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.825 index | 0.81 index | 0.84 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 159 American Samoa 0.81 index compare
- 159 Anguilla 0.81 index compare
- 159 Iraq 0.81 index compare
- 159 Malaysia 0.81 index compare
- 159 Mayotte 0.81 index compare
- 159 Montenegro 0.81 index compare
- 159 Philippines 0.81 index compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Bangladesh?
- Red list index in Bangladesh was 0.81 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 index in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for red list index?
- Bangladesh ranks 159th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Red List Index.