Why in the News?
For first time, India has entered top 100 in SDG Index, ranking 99th out of 167 countries in Sustainable Development Report (2025).
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- India's Performance: India has steadily improved its standing from 120th (2021) to 99th (2025), with a score of 67 out of 100.
- Global Ranking: Finland has been ranked first with a score of 87, followed by Sweden and Denmark.
- Regional comparison: Bhutan is ranked 74th (70.5), Nepal 85th (68.6), and the Maldives 53rd. Sri Lanka stands at 93rd, while Bangladesh and Pakistan lag behind at 114th and 140th, respectively.
- New indicator: On 'Minimum dietary diversity among children aged 6 months to 23 months' has been incorporated into dataset under SDG 2 (Zero Hunger).
- According to 2025 SDR, none of the 17 Global Goals are on track to be fully achieved by 2030.
About SDG Index
- SDG Index is released as part of the annual Sustainable Development Report by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UNSDSN) since 2016.
- Established in 2012, UNSDSN operates under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General.
- It works at maximizing SDG achievements across global, regional, national, and local levels in partnership with international organizations and national governments.
- Established in 2012, UNSDSN operates under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General.
- Index measures overall progress toward achieving 17 SDGs adopted by all UN member states in 2015.
- SDG Index score is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 and with a score of 100 indicating full achievement of all goals.
Key Indicators of India's Performance (As per 2025 SDR) | |
SDG1 (No Poverty) | Poverty headcount ratio at $3.65/day is 5.5% |
SDG2 (Zero Hunger) | Prevalence of undernourishment- 13.7% |
SDG3 (Good Health and Well-Being) | Maternal mortality ratio (Per 100,000 live births) is 80.5 |
SDG4 (Quality Education) | Net primary enrollment rate - 99.9% |
SDG5 (Gender Equality) |
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SDG6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) | Population using at least basic drinking water services - 93% |
SDG7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) |
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SDG9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) |
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SDG10 – Reduced Inequalities | Gini coefficient in India is 34.8. |
