Red list index (Our World) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Red list index (Our World) was 0.87 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.95
in 1980
All-time low
0.87
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Red list index in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for red list index in Papua New Guinea is 0.87, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, red list index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.95 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.87, in 2023.

That places Papua New Guinea 104th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Red list index (Our World) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Red list index in Papua New Guinea, 1980 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1980 0.95 —
1981 0.95 +0.0%
1982 0.95 +0.0%
1983 0.95 +0.0%
1984 0.95 +0.0%
1985 0.95 +0.0%
1986 0.95 +0.0%
1987 0.95 +0.0%
1988 0.94 -1.1%
1989 0.94 +0.0%
1990 0.94 +0.0%
1991 0.94 +0.0%
1992 0.94 +0.0%
1993 0.94 +0.0%
1994 0.94 +0.0%
1995 0.94 +0.0%
1996 0.94 +0.0%
1997 0.94 +0.0%
1998 0.94 +0.0%
1999 0.94 +0.0%
2000 0.93 -1.1%
2001 0.93 +0.0%
2002 0.93 +0.0%
2003 0.93 +0.0%
2004 0.93 +0.0%
2005 0.93 +0.0%
2006 0.92 -1.1%
2007 0.92 +0.0%
2008 0.92 +0.0%
2009 0.92 +0.0%
2010 0.91 -1.1%
2011 0.91 +0.0%
2012 0.91 +0.0%
2013 0.9 -1.1%
2014 0.9 +0.0%
2015 0.9 +0.0%
2016 0.89 -1.1%
2017 0.89 +0.0%
2018 0.89 +0.0%
2019 0.89 +0.0%
2020 0.88 -1.1%
2021 0.88 +0.0%
2022 0.88 +0.0%
2023 0.87 -1.1%
2024 0.87 +0.0%
2025 0.87 +0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.948 0.94 0.95 10
1990s 0.94 0.94 0.94 10
2000s 0.926 0.92 0.93 10
2010s 0.899 0.89 0.91 10
2020s 0.875 0.87 0.88 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 104 Bolivia 0.87 compare
  2. 104 Macao 0.87 compare
  3. 104 South Africa 0.87 compare
  4. 104 Syria 0.87 compare
  5. 104 United Arab Emirates 0.87 compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is red list index in Papua New Guinea?
Red list index in Papua New Guinea was 0.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest red list index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 1980.
What is the lowest red list index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.87 in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for red list index?
Papua New Guinea ranks 104th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
Is red list index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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
Last refreshed