The SDG Index tracks country performance
towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations
General Assembly in 2015 to be achieved by the year 2030.
GOAL 1: No Poverty
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
GOAL 4: Quality Education
GOAL 5: Gender Equality
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and
Infrastructure
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and
Production
GOAL 13: Climate Action
GOAL 14: Life Below Water
GOAL 15: Life on Land
GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
The score signifies a country’s position
between the worst (0) and the best or target (100) outcomes. For example,
Sweden’s overall Index score (85) suggest that the country is on average 85% of
the way to the best possible outcome across the 17 SDGs.
All data presented are based on this
publication:
Sachs, J., Schmidt-Traub, G.,
Kroll, C.,Lafortune, G., Fuller, G., Woelm, F. 2020. The Sustainable Development
Goalsand COVID-19. Sustainable Development Report 2020. Cambridge:
CambridgeUniversity Press.
A complete overview of the SDGs can be found
at the official UN SDG website.