Based on 119 available indicators allowing a coverage of 94 of the 169 SDG targets, Switzerland has currently achieved 26 of the 2030 targets, and many of the remaining distances to targets are small (Figure 2.65). For example, Switzerland has a low death rate due to road traffic accidents (target 3.6), has a high participation rate in formal and non-formal education (target 4.3) and has among the best results in the OECD on CO2 intensity (targets 9.4 and 13.2). However, some challenges remain; Switzerland is still very far (i.e. more than 3 standardised distances away) from meeting some 2% of the targets. For instance, there is a high share of unsentenced detainees among the prison population (target 16.3) and tobacco consumption is relatively high (target 3.a).
Measuring Distance to the SDG Targets 2019
Note: The chart shows current level of achievement on each available target. The longer the bar, the shorter the distance still to be travelled to reach 2030 target (dotted circle). Targets are clustered by goal, and goals are clustered by the “5Ps” of the 2030 Agenda (outer circle).
Source: See www.oecd.org/sdd/OECD-Measuring-Distance-to-SDGs-Targets-Metadata.pdf for detailed metadata.
The Measuring Distance to the SDG Targets Study is intended as an analytical tool to assist countries in identifying strengths and weaknesses across the goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda, and as such differs in nature from Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) or other reporting processes. To ensure international comparability, indicators used in the Study are based on the UN Global List of Indicators on SDGs and are sourced from the UN SDG Database and OECD databases. VNRs typically use national indicators that reflect national circumstances and can be more up-to-date.
Figure 2.66, Panel A shows that Switzerland is on average closest to reaching some goals on Climate (13), Energy (7), Infrastructure (9), Cities (11) and Eradicating Poverty (1), and is further away on Economy (8), Gender Equality (5) and Health (3) goals. Relative to the OECD average, Switzerland outperforms on goals such as Institutions and Implementation (goals 16 and 17), as well as on all goals relating to People, on some goals relating to Planet (in particular goals 6 on Water, 12 on Sustainable Production and 13 on Climate) and on all goals relating to Prosperity. However, considerable effort by the international statistical community will be key to fill the data gaps and allow a more accurate assessment (see Figure 2.66, Panel B). For example, if missing data were available on Gender Equality (5), Sustainable Production (12) and Reducing Inequality (10), Switzerland’s performance on People, Planet and Prosperity could change from current assessments.
Note: Panel A shows the average distance the country needs to travel to reach each SDG. Distances are measured in standardised units (see Chapter 3 for details) with 0 indicating that the level for 2030 has already been attained: and 3 is the distance most OECD countries have already travelled. Bars show the average country performance against all targets under the relevant Goal for which data are available, and diamonds show the OECD average. Whiskers show uncertainties due to missing data, ranging from assuming that missing indicators are all 3 standardised distances from the 2030 target level to assuming that they are already at the target level. Panel B shows the share of targets covered by at least one indicator out of the 169 targets of the 2030 Agenda, according to the 17 goals and 5Ps.
Source: See www.oecd.org/sdd/OECD-Measuring-Distance-to-SDGs-Targets-Metadata.pdf for detailed metadata.