SDG Index 2025

  • 27 Jun 2025

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India has ranked 99th out of 193 countries in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index 2025, marking the first time it has entered the top 100. India scored 67 in the index, as per the Sustainable Development Report 2025 released by the U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network.

About the Sustainable Development Report 2025

  • Publisher: U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
  • Objective: Tracks annual progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by all UN member states in 2015.
  • Coverage: 193 countries.
  • Relevance: Assesses national performance across economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainability.

Key Highlights of the 2025 Report

Global Trends

  • SDG Progress Stalled Globally: Only 17% of the SDG targets are projected to be met by 2030.
  • Barriers to Progress: Conflicts, structural vulnerabilities, and constrained fiscal space are key impediments.
  • Top Performers:
    • Finland ranks 1st, followed by Sweden (2nd) and Denmark (3rd).
    • However, many European nations face serious challenges related to climate change and biodiversity loss, due to unsustainable consumption patterns.

Regional Insights

  • East and South Asia have shown the fastest progress since 2015, attributed to rapid socioeconomic development.
  • India’s Achievement: Ranked 99th, entering the top 100 for the first time.

Sectoral Progress and Setbacks

  • Areas of Strong Progress Globally:
    • Access to electricity (SDG 7)
    • Use of mobile broadband and internet (SDG 9)
    • Reduction in child and neonatal mortality (SDG 3)
  • Areas of Reversal Since 2015:
    • Rising obesity rates (SDG 2)
    • Decline in press freedom (SDG 16)
    • Poor sustainable nitrogen management (SDG 2)
    • Worsening Red List Index (biodiversity loss – SDG 15)
    • Weakening Corruption Perceptions Index (SDG 16)

Commitment to Multilateralism

  • Top 3 Countries Committed to UN Multilateralism:
    1. Barbados
    2. Jamaica
    3. Trinidad and Tobago

Notable National Rankings

  • Brazil (25): Highest among G20 nations.
  • Chile (7): Highest among OECD countries.