Red List Index in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Red List Index was 0.97 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.97 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 244 countries
All-time high
0.97 index
in 1993
All-time low
0.97 index
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Red List Index in Western Sahara, 1993–2024
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 0.97 index for red list index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 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 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.97 index, in 1993.
That places Western Sahara 22nd out of 244 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 22 Canada 0.97 index compare
- 22 Congo 0.97 index compare
- 22 Czechia 0.97 index compare
- 22 Germany 0.97 index compare
- 22 Mauritania 0.97 index compare
- 22 Moldova 0.97 index compare
- 22 Namibia 0.97 index compare
- 22 Slovakia 0.97 index compare
- 22 United Kingdom 0.97 index compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 0.97 index compare
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- FAO projections of arable land 4,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Western Sahara?
- Red list index in Western Sahara was 0.97 index in 2024, 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 1993.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 index in 1993.
- How does Western Sahara rank for red list index?
- Western Sahara ranks 22nd out of 244 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 flat.
- 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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