Red list index (Our World) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Red list index (Our World) was 0.89 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.91
in 1980
All-time low
0.89
in 2001
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Zimbabwe, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Zimbabwe stood at 0.89. 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 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.89, 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 (Our World) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.91 | — |
| 1981 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.89 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.891 | 0.89 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % 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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Zimbabwe?
- Red list index in Zimbabwe was 0.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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