Highest scoring goals
Where Eswatini is closest to the targets behind the goal, in the 2023 data.
All countries / Eswatini
Eswatini
57.9
SDG Index score, 2023 report
0–100, higher is better
0–100, higher is better
#132
of 166 countries worldwide
#15
of 45 in Sub-Saharan Africa
+2.5
points since 2015, when the goals were adopted
(55.4 → 57.9)
+9.8
points since 2000 (48.1 → 57.9)
55.5
average of the 45 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
16/17
goals assessed in the 2023 data
SDG Index score, 2000–2022
The overall index for Eswatini, against its region and the world.
Lowest scoring goals
Where the greatest distance is left to cover, in the 2023 data.
- 10. Reduced Inequalities 11.8
- 1. No Poverty 33.7
- 3. Good Health and Well-being 35.7
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. 1 goal not assessed for Eswatini.
Goal 1
No Poverty
33.7
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
- #126 of 151 countries
- #24 of 45 in region
- Bottom quartile
- +1.4 since 2015
Goal 2
Zero Hunger
50.4
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
- #141 of 166 countries
- #30 of 45 in region
- Bottom quartile
- -6.9 since 2015
Goal 3
Good Health and Well-being
35.7
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
- #155 of 166 countries
- #34 of 45 in region
- Bottom quartile
- +1.9 since 2015
Goal 4
Quality Education
74.2
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
- #105 of 166 countries
- #7 of 45 in region
- Lower-middle quartile
- +8.5 since 2015
Goal 5
Gender Equality
70.0
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
- #65 of 166 countries
- #10 of 45 in region
- Upper-middle quartile
- +2.9 since 2015
Goal 6
Clean Water and Sanitation
50.5
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
- #142 of 166 countries
- #29 of 45 in region
- Bottom quartile
- +2.7 since 2015
Goal 7
Affordable and Clean Energy
70.5
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- #71 of 166 countries
- #2 of 45 in region
- Upper-middle quartile
- +2.9 since 2015
44.8
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
- #163 of 166 countries
- #43 of 45 in region
- Bottom quartile
- -1.7 since 2015
40.9
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
- #99 of 166 countries
- #6 of 45 in region
- Lower-middle quartile
- +20.7 since 2015
Goal 10
Reduced Inequalities
11.8
Reduce inequality within and among countries
- #145 of 149 countries
- #41 of 45 in region
- Bottom quartile
- -4.4 since 2015
86.8
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
- #39 of 166 countries
- #2 of 45 in region
- Top quartile
- +7.8 since 2015
85.3
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
- #81 of 166 countries
- #39 of 45 in region
- Upper-middle quartile
- -0.9 since 2015
Goal 13
Climate Action
97.5
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- #37 of 166 countries
- #32 of 45 in region
- Top quartile
- -0.3 since 2015
Goal 14
Life Below Water
n/a
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Not applicable: this goal is not assessed for landlocked countries, so Eswatini has no score.
Goal 15
Life on Land
50.6
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
- #144 of 166 countries
- #40 of 45 in region
- Bottom quartile
- +0.2 since 2015
53.7
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
- #107 of 166 countries
- #12 of 45 in region
- Lower-middle quartile
- -4.8 since 2015
Goal 17
Partnerships for the Goals
60.8
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
- #84 of 166 countries
- #10 of 45 in region
- Lower-middle quartile
- +1.5 since 2015
Eswatini Sub-Saharan Africa average all-country average — both taken over the countries assessed on each goal
Summary
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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 Eswatini: Goal 14 (Life Below Water, not assessed for landlocked countries). 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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Eswatini achieved an SDG Index score of 57.9 in 2023, performing slightly above the Sub-Saharan African regional average of 55.5. The country’s highest performance is seen in Goal 13 (Climate Action), while its lowest score is in Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities). Since 2000, Eswatini has shown an overall positive direction of travel, with its index score increasing from 48.1 to 57.9. While most indicators have improved significantly, some areas have faced setbacks, such as declining progress in Goal 2 (Zero Hunger), Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities). Despite these challenges, the nation continues to make incremental gains across the majority of its developmental targets.