What is red list index in Zambia?

Red list index in Zambia was 0.97 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest red list index recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.97 index in 1980.

What is the lowest red list index recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.97 index in 1980.

How does Zambia rank for red list index?

Zambia ranks 18th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.

Is red list index rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Zambia 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.

Red List Index in Zambia

Name: Red List Index in Zambia
Creator: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zambia: Red List Index was 0.97 index in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.97 index

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

18th

of 247 countries

All-time high

0.97 index

in 1980

All-time low

0.97 index

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2025

Red List Index in Zambia, 1980–2025

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.97 index for red list index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, red list index in Zambia peaked at 0.97 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.97 index, in 1980.

That places Zambia 18th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Red List Index in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Red List Index in Zambia, 1980 to 2025.
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	0.97 index	+0.0%
1997	0.97 index	+0.0%
1998	0.97 index	+0.0%
1999	0.97 index	+0.0%
2000	0.97 index	+0.0%
2001	0.97 index	+0.0%
2002	0.97 index	+0.0%
2003	0.97 index	+0.0%
2004	0.97 index	+0.0%
2005	0.97 index	+0.0%
2006	0.97 index	+0.0%
2007	0.97 index	+0.0%
2008	0.97 index	+0.0%
2009	0.97 index	+0.0%
2010	0.97 index	+0.0%
2011	0.97 index	+0.0%
2012	0.97 index	+0.0%
2013	0.97 index	+0.0%
2014	0.97 index	+0.0%
2015	0.97 index	+0.0%
2016	0.97 index	+0.0%
2017	0.97 index	+0.0%
2018	0.97 index	+0.0%
2019	0.97 index	+0.0%
2020	0.97 index	+0.0%
2021	0.97 index	+0.0%
2022	0.97 index	+0.0%
2023	0.97 index	+0.0%
2024	0.97 index	+0.0%
2025	0.97 index	+0.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0.97 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88 index, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0.97 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92 index, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.97 index	0.97 index	0.97 index	10
1990s	0.97 index	0.97 index	0.97 index	10
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	6

Countries ranked near Zambia

18 Denmark 0.97 index compare
18 Gambia 0.97 index compare
18 Germany 0.97 index compare
18 Liechtenstein 0.97 index compare
18 Luxembourg 0.97 index compare
18 Mali 0.97 index compare
18 Mauritania 0.97 index compare
18 Namibia 0.97 index compare
18 Netherlands 0.97 index compare
18 South Sudan 0.97 index compare
18 Uzbekistan 0.97 index compare

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More reference data data for Zambia

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)

All data for Zambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is red list index in Zambia?: Red list index in Zambia was 0.97 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest red list index recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.97 index in 1980.
What is the lowest red list index recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.97 index in 1980.
How does Zambia rank for red list index?: Zambia ranks 18th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
Is red list index rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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