Sustainable Development Index 2021

It was published by Sustainable Development Solutions Network in the Sustainable Development Report 2021.

  • The 2021 Sustainable Development Index was topped by Finland (85.9), Sweden (85.6) and Denmark (84.9). India was ranked at 120th out of 165 countries with a score of 60.1.

Spillover Index

  • This year, the report also included a Spillover index, which measures the positive and negative effects of a country’s actions on other country’s abilities in achieving SDGs. Higher Score reflects more positive and lesser negative spillover effects.
  • The Spillover index was topped by Myanmar, Sudan and Somalia whereas India was ranked at 32 with a score of 98.9.