Red list index (Our World) in Zambia
Zambia: Red list index (Our World) was 0.97 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 1980
All-time low
0.97
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.97 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 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 1980.
That places Zambia 18th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Red list index (Our World) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.97 | — |
| 1981 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 18 Denmark 0.97 compare
- 18 Gambia 0.97 compare
- 18 Germany 0.97 compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 0.97 compare
- 18 Luxembourg 0.97 compare
- 18 Mali 0.97 compare
- 18 Mauritania 0.97 compare
- 18 Namibia 0.97 compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.97 compare
- 18 South Sudan 0.97 compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 0.97 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Zambia?
- Red list index in Zambia was 0.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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