The disparities and development trajectories of nations in achieving the sustainable development goals
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation · Corvinus University of Budapest · +17 more institutions
Abstract
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a comprehensive framework for societal progress and planetary health. However, it remains unclear whether universal patterns exist in how nations pursue these goals and whether key development areas are being overlooked. Here, we apply the product space methodology, widely used in development economics, to construct an 'SDG space of nations'. The SDG space models the relative performance and specialization patterns of 166 countries across 96 SDG indicators from 2000 to 2022. Our SDG space reveals a polarized global landscape, characterized by distinct groups of nations, each specializing in specific development indicators. Furthermore, we find that as countries…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 145.89
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 57
Authors
11- FMFengmei Ma
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Corvinus University of Budapest, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Urban Environment
- HWHeming Wang
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Corvinus University of Budapest, Northeastern University
- ATAsaf TzachorCorresponding
Reichman University, University of Cambridge, Herzliya Medical Center
- CACésar A. Hidalgo
Corvinus University of Budapest, Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées, University of Manchester, Université Toulouse-I-Capitole, Toulouse School of Economics, Manchester University
- HSHeinz Schandl
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Nagoya University
Topics & keywords
- Sustainable development
- Development (topology)
- Millennium Development Goals
- Economic growth
- Environmental planning
- Environmental resource management
- Business
- Developing country
- Partnerships for the goals