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Red list index (Our World) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Red list index (Our World) was 0.91 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.91
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
71st
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.92
in 1980
All-time low
0.91
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Red list index in Nigeria, 1980–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.91 for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, red list index in Nigeria peaked at 0.92 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.91, in 2025.

That places Nigeria 71st out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Red list index (Our World) in Nigeria, year by year

Year Value Change
1980 0.92 —
1981 0.92 +0.0%
1982 0.92 +0.0%
1983 0.92 +0.0%
1984 0.92 +0.0%
1985 0.92 +0.0%
1986 0.92 +0.0%
1987 0.92 +0.0%
1988 0.92 +0.0%
1989 0.92 +0.0%
1990 0.92 +0.0%
1991 0.92 +0.0%
1992 0.92 +0.0%
1993 0.92 +0.0%
1994 0.92 +0.0%
1995 0.92 +0.0%
1996 0.92 +0.0%
1997 0.92 +0.0%
1998 0.92 +0.0%
1999 0.92 +0.0%
2000 0.92 +0.0%
2001 0.92 +0.0%
2002 0.92 +0.0%
2003 0.92 +0.0%
2004 0.92 +0.0%
2005 0.92 +0.0%
2006 0.92 +0.0%
2007 0.92 +0.0%
2008 0.92 +0.0%
2009 0.92 +0.0%
2010 0.92 +0.0%
2011 0.92 +0.0%
2012 0.92 +0.0%
2013 0.92 +0.0%
2014 0.92 +0.0%
2015 0.92 +0.0%
2016 0.92 +0.0%
2017 0.92 +0.0%
2018 0.92 +0.0%
2019 0.92 +0.0%
2020 0.92 +0.0%
2021 0.92 +0.0%
2022 0.92 +0.0%
2023 0.92 +0.0%
2024 0.92 +0.0%
2025 0.91 -1.1%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.92 0.92 0.92 10
1990s 0.92 0.92 0.92 10
2000s 0.92 0.92 0.92 10
2010s 0.92 0.92 0.92 10
2020s 0.9183 0.91 0.92 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 71 Burundi 0.91 compare
  2. 71 Liberia 0.91 compare
  3. 71 Saudi Arabia 0.91 compare
  4. 71 Uruguay 0.91 compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is red list index in Nigeria?
Red list index in Nigeria was 0.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest red list index recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 1980.
What is the lowest red list index recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.91 in 2025.
How does Nigeria rank for red list index?
Nigeria ranks 71st out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
Is red list index rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,362 data points, 1980–2025
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