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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Index 2025

Context

India has, for the first time, entered the top 100 countries in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index 2025, securing the 99th rank out of 193 nations, as per the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network's latest Sustainable Development Report.

Key-Findings of the Index

Only 17% of SDG targets are on track globally.
Progress is stalling due to conflicts (e.g., Ukraine, Gaza, Iran–Israel); structural economic challenges; limited fiscal space in low-income countries
Nordic nations dominate the top rankings:
- 1st: Finland
- 2nd: Sweden
- 3rd: Denmark
- 19 of the top 20 are European
The US ranked 44th overall but 193rd (last) in SDG commitment to multilateralism for the second year.
Yet even top countries struggle with climate (SDG 13) and biodiversity (SDG 15) due to overconsumption.

Positive Trends Noted	Negative Trends & Reversals
Access to electricity (SDG 7) Mobile broadband use (SDG 9) Under-five and neonatal mortality (SDG 3) Basic internet access (SDG 9)	Obesity rates (SDG 2) – Rising worldwide Press freedom (SDG 16) – Declining across democracies Sustainable nitrogen management (SDG 2) – Linked to agriculture pollution Red List Index (SDG 15) – Biodiversity loss continues Corruption Perceptions (SDG 16) – Governance challenges persist

India’s Performance: India ranked 99th out of 193 countries on the 2025 SDG Index, with an overall score of 67/100. This is the first time India has entered the top 100 — a symbolic milestone.
Among regional peers:
- China: 49th (Score: 74.4)
- Bhutan: 74th (70.5)
- Nepal: 85th (68.6)
- Bangladesh: 114th (63.9)
- Pakistan: 140th (57)
- Maldives: 53rd, Sri Lanka: 93^rd

About the Index

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
- These 17 goals cover economic, social, and environmental dimensions — from poverty and education to climate action and institutional strength.
The Sustainable Development Report (SDR) is prepared annually by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and led by economist Jeffrey Sachs.
It evaluates how countries are progressing towards these goals.
The 2025 edition marks its 10th report.

Iran-Israel Conflict and Ceasefire

International Relations Miscellaneous

Emerging Trilateral Dynamics in South Asia

International Relations India and its Neighbourhood

50 Years of Emergency

Polity & Governance Miscellaneous

Making Panchayats Financially Empowered

Polity & Governance Governance

The Need to Change How Caste is recorded in the Census

Polity & Governance Governance

Impact of Foreign Universities on Higher Education

Polity & Governance Governance

Assisted Dying Laws

Polity & Governance Governance

DGCA Launches Comprehensive Aviation Safety Audit

Polity & Governance Governance

Organ Transplantation in India

Polity & Governance Governance

IMF’s Self-Financing Model

Economy Miscellaneous

India’s Expansionary Fiscal and Monetary Policies

Economy Money and Banking

India Returns to Space (Axiom-4 Mission)

Science & Technology Space

Substandard Indian Chemotherapy Drugs Raise Global Health Alarm

Science & Technology General Science (Issues related to health)

Cloudburst triggers Flash Floods

Geography Geophysical phenomena

EC’s House-to-House Voter Roll Verification

Polity & Governance Governance

Contempt of Court

Polity & Governance The Judiciary

GST Council Review Meeting

Economy Miscellaneous

Core Sector Growth

Economy Miscellaneous

Decline in FDI Inflow

Economy Miscellaneous

Mule Bank Accounts

Economy Money and Banking

Community Forest Rights

Ecology and Environment Environment Conservation

Leopard (Panthera pardus)

Ecology and Environment Biodiversity

Kulsi River Hydropower Project

Ecology and Environment Environmental Governance

CAR T-cell Therapy

Science & Technology Biotechnology

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

Science & Technology General Science (Issues related to health)

INS Tamal

Science & Technology Defence

Cluster Bombs

Science & Technology Defence

GS Analyst: Daily Current Affairs

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Index 2025

Key-Findings of the Index

About the Index