Highest scoring goals
Where Bahrain is closest to the targets behind the goal, in the 2023 data.
All countries / Bahrain
Bahrain
63.7
SDG Index score, 2023 report
0–100, higher is better
0–100, higher is better
#111
of 166 countries worldwide
#14
of 16 in Middle East & North Africa
+2.9
points since 2015, when the goals were adopted
(60.8 → 63.7)
+6.2
points since 2000 (57.5 → 63.7)
66.3
average of the 16 countries in Middle East & North Africa
15/17
goals assessed in the 2023 data
SDG Index score, 2000–2022
The overall index for Bahrain, against its region and the world.
Lowest scoring goals
Where the greatest distance is left to cover, in the 2023 data.
- 13. Climate Action 14.6
- 17. Partnerships for the Goals 38.1
- 15. Life on Land 45.3
Most progress since 2015
Largest gain in goal score since the goals were adopted.
Went backwards
Goals scoring lower than they did in 2015.
All 17 goals
Each card shows the 2023 score, where it sits among the countries assessed on that goal, and how the score has moved since 2015. 2 goals not assessed for Bahrain.
Goal 1
No Poverty
n/a
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Not assessed for Bahrain in this dataset — there is no score to report, which is different from scoring zero.
Goal 2
Zero Hunger
66.4
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
- #48 of 166 countries
- #3 of 16 in region
- Upper-middle quartile
- +0.1 since 2015
Goal 3
Good Health and Well-being
86.8
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
- #38 of 166 countries
- #3 of 16 in region
- Top quartile
- +1.2 since 2015
Goal 4
Quality Education
85.2
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
- #81 of 166 countries
- #5 of 16 in region
- Upper-middle quartile
- -7.1 since 2015
Goal 5
Gender Equality
52.6
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
- #120 of 166 countries
- #4 of 16 in region
- Lower-middle quartile
- +6.1 since 2015
Goal 6
Clean Water and Sanitation
67.9
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
- #83 of 166 countries
- #1 of 16 in region
- Upper-middle quartile
- 0.0 since 2015
Goal 7
Affordable and Clean Energy
71.4
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- #61 of 166 countries
- #2 of 16 in region
- Upper-middle quartile
- +1.6 since 2015
81.9
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
- #33 of 166 countries
- #1 of 16 in region
- Top quartile
- -0.1 since 2015
63.7
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
- #57 of 166 countries
- #8 of 16 in region
- Upper-middle quartile
- +4.9 since 2015
Goal 10
Reduced Inequalities
n/a
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Not assessed for Bahrain in this dataset — there is no score to report, which is different from scoring zero.
65.7
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
- #112 of 166 countries
- #8 of 16 in region
- Lower-middle quartile
- -3.4 since 2015
67.4
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
- #129 of 166 countries
- #12 of 16 in region
- Bottom quartile
- +2.0 since 2015
Goal 13
Climate Action
14.6
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- #163 of 166 countries
- #14 of 16 in region
- Bottom quartile
- +1.0 since 2015
Goal 14
Life Below Water
48.0
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
- #117 of 126 countries
- #15 of 16 in region
- Bottom quartile
- -0.2 since 2015
Goal 15
Life on Land
45.3
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
- #159 of 166 countries
- #15 of 16 in region
- Bottom quartile
- -1.8 since 2015
64.7
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
- #67 of 166 countries
- #7 of 16 in region
- Upper-middle quartile
- -2.0 since 2015
Goal 17
Partnerships for the Goals
38.1
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
- #160 of 166 countries
- #14 of 16 in region
- Bottom quartile
- +5.3 since 2015
Bahrain Middle East & North Africa average all-country average — both taken over the countries assessed on each goal
Summary
Written by a language model from the scores above. Treat it as a reading of the table, not as a source.
About these numbers
- Goal scores run from 0 to 100 and measure distance to target: 0 is the worst outcome observed and 100 means the target has been reached on the indicators behind that goal. They are built to be compared across countries, not across goals.
- The headline score is the published figure. It is the average of all 17 goals, with any goal a country is not assessed on filled in at its region's average for that goal — so for a country with a gap, the 17 numbers below will not average to it.
- The headline score and rankings come from the Sustainable Development Report 2023. The 2000–2022 trends come from the SDG Index 2000-2022, so the two can differ slightly for the same goal.
- Rankings cover the 166 countries in the report. World, regional and income aggregates are excluded from every ranking.
- Not assessed for Bahrain: Goal 1 (No Poverty); Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities). A gap is left blank rather than filled with a zero.
- Comparison markers on each card are unweighted averages of the countries assessed on that goal. The published regional and world aggregates are weighted differently and appear only on their own profile pages.
- Quartile labels describe position within this dataset. They are not the Sustainable Development Report's own dashboard ratings, which are calculated per indicator.
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Bahrain achieved an SDG Index score of 63.7 in 2023, reflecting an upward trajectory from 57.5 in 2000. The country performs highest in Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being) with a score of 86.8, while its lowest performance is in Goal 13 (Climate Action) at 14.6. Despite these improvements, Bahrain's overall score remains below the Middle East & North Africa regional average of 66.3, ranking 14th out of 16 countries in its region. While certain areas like industry and innovation have seen significant growth, other sectors such as climate action and life on land have experienced declines since the turn of the century.