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Red List Index in Cameroon

Cameroon: Red List Index was 0.84 index in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.84 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.85 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.84 index
in 2016
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Red List Index in Cameroon, 1980–2025

00.20.40.60.8198020022025

Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 0.84 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, red list index in Cameroon peaked at 0.85 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.84 index, in 2016.

Cameroon ranks 124th of 247 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Red List Index in Cameroon, year by year

Year index Change
1980 0.85 index —
1981 0.85 index +0.0%
1982 0.85 index +0.0%
1983 0.85 index +0.0%
1984 0.85 index +0.0%
1985 0.85 index +0.0%
1986 0.85 index +0.0%
1987 0.85 index +0.0%
1988 0.85 index +0.0%
1989 0.85 index +0.0%
1990 0.85 index +0.0%
1991 0.85 index +0.0%
1992 0.85 index +0.0%
1993 0.85 index +0.0%
1994 0.85 index +0.0%
1995 0.85 index +0.0%
1996 0.85 index +0.0%
1997 0.85 index +0.0%
1998 0.85 index +0.0%
1999 0.85 index +0.0%
2000 0.85 index +0.0%
2001 0.85 index +0.0%
2002 0.85 index +0.0%
2003 0.85 index +0.0%
2004 0.85 index +0.0%
2005 0.85 index +0.0%
2006 0.85 index +0.0%
2007 0.85 index +0.0%
2008 0.85 index +0.0%
2009 0.85 index +0.0%
2010 0.85 index +0.0%
2011 0.85 index +0.0%
2012 0.85 index +0.0%
2013 0.85 index +0.0%
2014 0.85 index +0.0%
2015 0.85 index +0.0%
2016 0.84 index -1.2%
2017 0.84 index +0.0%
2018 0.84 index +0.0%
2019 0.84 index +0.0%
2020 0.84 index +0.0%
2021 0.84 index +0.0%
2022 0.84 index +0.0%
2023 0.84 index +0.0%
2024 0.84 index +0.0%
2025 0.84 index +0.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 0.84 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88 index, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 0.84 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92 index, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.85 index 0.85 index 0.85 index 10
1990s 0.85 index 0.85 index 0.85 index 10
2000s 0.85 index 0.85 index 0.85 index 10
2010s 0.846 index 0.84 index 0.85 index 10
2020s 0.84 index 0.84 index 0.84 index 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 124 Algeria 0.84 index compare
  2. 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0.84 index compare
  3. 124 Armenia 0.84 index compare
  4. 124 Costa Rica 0.84 index compare
  5. 124 Cyprus 0.84 index compare
  6. 124 Ethiopia 0.84 index compare
  7. 124 France 0.84 index compare
  8. 124 Marshall Islands 0.84 index compare
  9. 124 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.84 index compare
  10. 124 Thailand 0.84 index compare
  11. 124 Tokelau 0.84 index compare
  12. 124 Vatican 0.84 index compare
  13. 124 Albania 0.84 index compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is red list index in Cameroon?
Red list index in Cameroon was 0.84 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest red list index recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.85 index in 1980.
What is the lowest red list index recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.84 index in 2016.
How does Cameroon rank for red list index?
Cameroon ranks 124th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
Is red list index rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon 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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About this data

Indicator
Red List Index
Unit
index
Source
BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,362 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

Red List Index.