Red List Index in Congo

Congo: Red List Index was 0.96 index in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.96 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.97 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.96 index
in 2010
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Red List Index in Congo, 1980–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for red list index in Congo is 0.96 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, red list index in Congo peaked at 0.97 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.96 index, in 2010.

That places Congo 30th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Red List Index in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Red List Index in Congo, 1980 to 2025.
Year index Change
1980 0.97 index
1981 0.97 index +0.0%
1982 0.97 index +0.0%
1983 0.97 index +0.0%
1984 0.97 index +0.0%
1985 0.97 index +0.0%
1986 0.97 index +0.0%
1987 0.97 index +0.0%
1988 0.97 index +0.0%
1989 0.97 index +0.0%
1990 0.97 index +0.0%
1991 0.97 index +0.0%
1992 0.97 index +0.0%
1993 0.97 index +0.0%
1994 0.97 index +0.0%
1995 0.97 index +0.0%
1996 0.97 index +0.0%
1997 0.97 index +0.0%
1998 0.97 index +0.0%
1999 0.97 index +0.0%
2000 0.97 index +0.0%
2001 0.97 index +0.0%
2002 0.97 index +0.0%
2003 0.97 index +0.0%
2004 0.97 index +0.0%
2005 0.97 index +0.0%
2006 0.97 index +0.0%
2007 0.97 index +0.0%
2008 0.97 index +0.0%
2009 0.97 index +0.0%
2010 0.96 index -1.0%
2011 0.96 index +0.0%
2012 0.96 index +0.0%
2013 0.96 index +0.0%
2014 0.96 index +0.0%
2015 0.96 index +0.0%
2016 0.96 index +0.0%
2017 0.96 index +0.0%
2018 0.96 index +0.0%
2019 0.96 index +0.0%
2020 0.96 index +0.0%
2021 0.96 index +0.0%
2022 0.96 index +0.0%
2023 0.96 index +0.0%
2024 0.96 index +0.0%
2025 0.96 index +0.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.96 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88 index, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.96 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92 index, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.97 index 0.97 index 0.97 index 10
1990s 0.97 index 0.97 index 0.97 index 10
2000s 0.97 index 0.97 index 0.97 index 10
2010s 0.96 index 0.96 index 0.96 index 10
2020s 0.96 index 0.96 index 0.96 index 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 30 Andorra 0.96 index compare
  2. 30 Belgium 0.96 index compare
  3. 30 Canada 0.96 index compare
  4. 30 Eswatini 0.96 index compare
  5. 30 Isle of Man 0.96 index compare
  6. 30 Mongolia 0.96 index compare
  7. 30 Slovakia 0.96 index compare
  8. 30 Switzerland 0.96 index compare
  9. 30 United Kingdom 0.96 index compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is red list index in Congo?
Red list index in Congo was 0.96 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest red list index recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.97 index in 1980.
What is the lowest red list index recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.96 index in 2010.
How does Congo rank for red list index?
Congo ranks 30th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
Is red list index rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo 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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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.