Red List Index in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Red List Index was 0.86 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.86 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.97 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.86 index
in 2007
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Western Sahara, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 0.86 index for red list index 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 Western Sahara peaked at 0.97 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.86 index, in 2007.
That places Western Sahara 110th 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 in Western Sahara, year by year
| 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 | 0.96 index | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.95 index | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.94 index | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.93 index | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.92 index | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.91 index | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.96 index | 0.93 index | 0.97 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.887 index | 0.86 index | 0.92 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.86 index | 0.86 index | 0.86 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.86 index | 0.86 index | 0.86 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 110 Argentina 0.86 index compare
- 110 Aruba 0.86 index compare
- 110 Belize 0.86 index compare
- 110 East Timor 0.86 index compare
- 110 Maldives 0.86 index compare
- 110 Myanmar 0.86 index compare
- 110 Romania 0.86 index compare
- 110 Saint Martin (French part) 0.86 index compare
- 110 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.86 index compare
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.35 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Land area in hectares 26.60 million hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 5.00 million hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.99 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Western Sahara?
- Red list index in Western Sahara was 0.86 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 index in 2007.
- How does Western Sahara rank for red list index?
- Western Sahara ranks 110th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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