Red List Index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Red List Index was 0.72 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.72 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
215th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.8 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.72 index
in 2007
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.72 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.8 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.72 index, in 2007.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 215th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.79 index | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.78 index | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.77 index | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.76 index | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.75 index | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.74 index | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.73 index | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.72 index | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.72 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88 index, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.72 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92 index, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8 index | 0.8 index | 0.8 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.79 index | 0.77 index | 0.8 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.738 index | 0.72 index | 0.76 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.72 index | 0.72 index | 0.72 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.72 index | 0.72 index | 0.72 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 215 Madagascar 0.72 index compare
- 215 Pitcairn 0.72 index compare
- 218 Dominican Republic 0.71 index compare
- 218 Saint Lucia 0.71 index compare
- 218 South Korea 0.71 index compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Red list index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.72 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 index in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for red list index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 215th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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