Context : India’s Performance in 2025 SDG Index
- India ranks 99th out of 167 countries in the 2025 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index, breaking into the top 100 for the first time.
- India’s SDG Index score: 67, up from its 2024 rank of 109.
- This reflects steady improvement over recent years:
- 2021: 120
- 2022: 121
- 2023: 112
- 2024: 109 → 2025: 99
Relevance : GS 2(Governance ) , GS 3(SDG)
Comparative Regional Rankings
- China: Rank 49 (74.4)
- Bhutan: 74 (70.5)
- Nepal: 85 (68.6)
- Bangladesh: 114 (63.9)
- Pakistan: 140 (57)
- Sri Lanka: 93
- Maldives: 53
About the SDG Index
- Published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
- Measures progress toward the 17 SDGs adopted by UN member states in 2015.
- Score out of 100: full achievement of all SDGs.
- Report lead: Economist Jeffrey Sachs.
Global Trends and Concerns
- Only 17% of SDG targets are on track to be met by 2030.
- Global stagnation attributed to:
- Geopolitical conflicts
- Structural vulnerabilities
- Limited fiscal space in many countries.
Top Performers
- Europe dominates the top ranks:
- Finland, Sweden, Denmark – top 3.
- 19 of top 20 countries are in Europe.
- Even top-ranked nations face sustainability challenges like:
- Climate change
- Biodiversity loss
- Unsustainable consumption patterns
- Requires accelerated action in lagging goals like:
- Climate action (SDG 13)
- Gender equality (SDG 5)
- Quality education (SDG 4)
- Health (SDG 3)
