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Red List Index in Rwanda

Rwanda: Red List Index was 0.89 index in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.89 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.9 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.89 index
in 2018
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Red List Index in Rwanda, 1980–2025

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.89 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, red list index in Rwanda peaked at 0.9 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.89 index, in 2018.

That places Rwanda 81st out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Red List Index in Rwanda, year by year

Year index Change
1980 0.9 index —
1981 0.9 index +0.0%
1982 0.9 index +0.0%
1983 0.9 index +0.0%
1984 0.9 index +0.0%
1985 0.9 index +0.0%
1986 0.9 index +0.0%
1987 0.9 index +0.0%
1988 0.9 index +0.0%
1989 0.9 index +0.0%
1990 0.9 index +0.0%
1991 0.9 index +0.0%
1992 0.9 index +0.0%
1993 0.9 index +0.0%
1994 0.9 index +0.0%
1995 0.9 index +0.0%
1996 0.9 index +0.0%
1997 0.9 index +0.0%
1998 0.9 index +0.0%
1999 0.9 index +0.0%
2000 0.9 index +0.0%
2001 0.9 index +0.0%
2002 0.9 index +0.0%
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 0.9 index +0.0%
2010 0.9 index +0.0%
2011 0.9 index +0.0%
2012 0.9 index +0.0%
2013 0.9 index +0.0%
2014 0.9 index +0.0%
2015 0.9 index +0.0%
2016 0.9 index +0.0%
2017 0.9 index +0.0%
2018 0.89 index -1.1%
2019 0.89 index +0.0%
2020 0.89 index +0.0%
2021 0.89 index +0.0%
2022 0.89 index +0.0%
2023 0.89 index +0.0%
2024 0.89 index +0.0%
2025 0.89 index +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.89 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.92 index, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.89 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92 index, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9 index 0.9 index 0.9 index 10
1990s 0.9 index 0.9 index 0.9 index 10
2000s 0.9 index 0.9 index 0.9 index 10
2010s 0.898 index 0.89 index 0.9 index 10
2020s 0.89 index 0.89 index 0.89 index 6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 81 Kazakhstan 0.89 index compare
  2. 81 Kuwait 0.89 index compare
  3. 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.89 index compare
  4. 81 Libya 0.89 index compare
  5. 81 Mozambique 0.89 index compare
  6. 81 Oman 0.89 index compare
  7. 81 Pakistan 0.89 index compare
  8. 81 San Marino 0.89 index compare
  9. 81 Singapore 0.89 index compare
  10. 81 Ukraine 0.89 index compare
  11. 81 Zimbabwe 0.89 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is red list index in Rwanda?
Red list index in Rwanda was 0.89 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest red list index recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.9 index in 1980.
What is the lowest red list index recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.89 index in 2018.
How does Rwanda rank for red list index?
Rwanda ranks 81st out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
Is red list index rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Rwanda 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
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