Red List Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Red List Index was 0.89 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.89 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.91 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.89 index
in 2001
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Zimbabwe, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Zimbabwe stood at 0.89 index. 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 Zimbabwe peaked at 0.91 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.89 index, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 81st out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.91 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.89 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88 index, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.89 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92 index, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.91 index | 0.91 index | 0.91 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9 index | 0.9 index | 0.9 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.891 index | 0.89 index | 0.9 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.89 index | 0.89 index | 0.89 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.89 index | 0.89 index | 0.89 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 81 Kazakhstan 0.89 index compare
- 81 Kuwait 0.89 index compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.89 index compare
- 81 Libya 0.89 index compare
- 81 Mozambique 0.89 index compare
- 81 Oman 0.89 index compare
- 81 Pakistan 0.89 index compare
- 81 Rwanda 0.89 index compare
- 81 San Marino 0.89 index compare
- 81 Singapore 0.89 index compare
- 81 Ukraine 0.89 index compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Zimbabwe?
- Red list index in Zimbabwe was 0.89 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 index in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for red list index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 81st out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Red List Index.