The 17 Sustainable Development Goals

The UN's shared blueprint for a better world by 2030 — how the world is doing on each one, with real local activities to help move the needle.

SDSN Sustainable Development Report 2026

The official SDG Index and goal scores published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, shown exactly as published. View the full report on the SDSN site →

🌍 All countries

169

countries ranked by SDSN on all 17 goals

Click a goal to rank the countries on SDSN's score for it, or click a country to see its SDSN scores.

SDSN score by goal

Showing Finland (SDSN's #1 ranked country) as an example — pick your own country above.

2550751001. No Poverty — Finland (SDSN) End poverty in all its forms everywhere. Score 99.7 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Goal achievement. Trend: Stagnating. Click to rank countries on this goal.2. Zero Hunger — Finland (SDSN) End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition. Score 70.9 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Significant challenges remain. Trend: Stagnating. Click to rank countries on this goal.3. Good Health and Well-being — Finland (SDSN) Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all. Score 96.0 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Challenges remain. Trend: Moderately improving. Click to rank countries on this goal.4. Quality Education — Finland (SDSN) Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education. Score 97.5 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Challenges remain. Trend: Stagnating. Click to rank countries on this goal.5. Gender Equality — Finland (SDSN) Achieve gender equality and empower women and girls. Score 91.0 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Challenges remain. Trend: Moderately improving. Click to rank countries on this goal.6. Clean Water and Sanitation — Finland (SDSN) Ensure availability of water and sanitation for all. Score 90.9 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Challenges remain. Trend: Moderately improving. Click to rank countries on this goal.7. Affordable and Clean Energy — Finland (SDSN) Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable energy. Score 95.8 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Goal achievement. Trend: On track or maintaining SDG achievement. Click to rank countries on this goal.8. Decent Work and Economic Growth — Finland (SDSN) Promote sustained, inclusive economic growth and decent work. Score 84.7 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Significant challenges remain. Trend: Stagnating. Click to rank countries on this goal.9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure — Finland (SDSN) Build resilient infrastructure and foster innovation. Score 96.4 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Goal achievement. Trend: Moderately improving. Click to rank countries on this goal.10. Reduced Inequalities — Finland (SDSN) Reduce inequality within and among countries. Score 98.5 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Goal achievement. Trend: Moderately improving. Click to rank countries on this goal.11. Sustainable Cities and Communities — Finland (SDSN) Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. Score 98.7 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Challenges remain. Trend: Moderately improving. Click to rank countries on this goal.12. Responsible Consumption and Production — Finland (SDSN) Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. Score 64.6 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Major challenges remain. Trend: Stagnating. Click to rank countries on this goal.13. Climate Action — Finland (SDSN) Take urgent action to combat climate change. Score 75.7 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Major challenges remain. Trend: Moderately improving. Click to rank countries on this goal.14. Life Below Water — Finland (SDSN) Conserve and sustainably use the oceans and marine resources. Score 87.1 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Significant challenges remain. Trend: Moderately improving. Click to rank countries on this goal.15. Life on Land — Finland (SDSN) Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of ecosystems. Score 74.3 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Significant challenges remain. Trend: Stagnating. Click to rank countries on this goal.16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions — Finland (SDSN) Promote peaceful and inclusive societies. Score 90.5 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Challenges remain. Trend: Moderately improving. Click to rank countries on this goal.17. Partnerships for the Goals — Finland (SDSN) Strengthen the means of implementation and global partnership. Score 73.4 out of 100 (100 = goal achieved), as published by SDSN. Status: Significant challenges remain. Trend: Moderately improving. Click to rank countries on this goal.1234567891011121314151617

Goals — SDSN picture

Each goal with SDSN's highest-scoring country. Click a goal to rank the countries on it.

Countries — SDSN SDG Index

169 countries, highest SDSN score first (rank as published by SDSN). Click a country to see its scores.

SDSN goal trends

Pick a country ranked by SDSN to see each goal's trend arrow for it.

SDG 1: No PovertySDG 2: Zero HungerSDG 3: Good Health and Well-beingSDG 4: Quality EducationSDG 5: Gender EqualitySDG 6: Clean Water and SanitationSDG 7: Affordable and Clean EnergySDG 8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthSDG 9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureSDG 10: Reduced InequalitiesSDG 11: Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesSDG 12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionSDG 13: Climate ActionSDG 14: Life Below WaterSDG 15: Life on LandSDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsSDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Official figures from the Sustainable Development Report 2026 (Sachs, Lafortune, Fuller, Iablonovski — SDSN), shown as published — only the layout is ours. The report is licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by SDSN. Imported from their published database on 2026-09-21.

Act4SDGs scores — World Bank and UN data

Our own calculation from official World Bank and UN indicators for about 200 countries. It's simplified and unofficial, and can contain errors, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict. See how it's built →

🌍 All countries

190

countries ranked · 17 of 17 goals have country-by-country data

Click a goal to rank every country on it, or click a country to see its score on every goal.

Score by goal

Showing the world average until you pick a country — each wedge is that goal's average score.

255075100No Poverty — world average Score 70 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.Zero Hunger — world average Score 56 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.Good Health and Well-being — world average Score 66 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.Quality Education — world average Score 67 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.Gender Equality — world average Score 61 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.Clean Water and Sanitation — world average Score 64 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.Affordable and Clean Energy — world average Score 64 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.Decent Work and Economic Growth — world average Score 58 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure — world average Score 53 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.Reduced Inequalities — world average Score 65 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.Sustainable Cities and Communities — world average Score 75 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.Responsible Consumption and Production — world average Score 58 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.Climate Action — world average Score 69 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.Life Below Water — world average Score 63 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.Life on Land — world average Score 55 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions — world average Score 69 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.Partnerships for the Goals — world average Score 60 out of 100 (100 = at target). Pick a country to see its own score instead. Click to rank every country on this goal.1234567891011121314151617

Goals — world picture

The average country on each goal, with the best and worst. Click a goal to rank every country on it.

Values are the latest reported per country. Hover a row for the full indicator name.

Countries — All goals combined

190 countries, highest score first (100 = best; "=" means tied). Click a country to see its goal scores on the left.

Chart data: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0) and the UN SDG Global Database (UNdata terms). Each goal score (0–100, 100 = best) averages a country's scores on several official indicators, one per main target area of the goal. Each indicator is scored against a range set by the data: the best 10% of countries count as 100, the worst 5% as 0. Latest value per country since 2010; fetched 2026-09-22. The scores are calculated by this site; the underlying values are the sources', unchanged. How the scores are built →

Show all indicators used

1. Poverty (4 indicators)

2. Hunger (7 indicators)

3. Health (17 indicators)

4. Education (11 indicators)

5. Gender (8 indicators)

6. Water (11 indicators)

7. Energy (4 indicators)

8. Work (9 indicators)

9. Infrastructure (7 indicators)

10. Inequality (7 indicators)

11. Cities (5 indicators)

12. Consumption (8 indicators)

13. Climate (5 indicators)

14. Life Below Water (5 indicators)

15. Life on Land (7 indicators)

16. Peace & Justice (5 indicators)

17. Partnerships (7 indicators)

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