The annual report's 11th edition, released last week by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), an independent body set up under the UN, ranks 169 countries on their progress toward the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Nearly every nation adopted the goals in 2015 and pledged to meet them by 2030, spanning poverty, health, education, climate change and the protection of nature.
Singapore scored 73.8 out of 100, a figure that reads as how far it has traveled toward full achievement of the goals.
Its strongest marks came in quality education and in industry, innovation and infrastructure, which the report rated as on track or already met. It also logged steady gains on health, gender equality and clean water, though each fell short of the target.
The weakest results were in climate action, responsible consumption and production, and the health of the surrounding seas. The report flagged all three as major challenges where progress is stalling or going backward.
