Ranked: The World’s Most Sustainable Economies in 2024 🌏

What We're Showing

This infographic from The Hinrich Foundation introduces the 2024 edition of the Sustainable Trade Index (STI). The STI is an annual ranking of 30 global economies developed along with the IMD World Competitiveness Center.

The purpose of the STI is to stimulate meaningful discussions about the linkages between global trade, sustainability, and resilience, serving as a practical tool for governments, policymakers, and researchers.

Key Takeaways

• The 2024 rankings are determined by averaging each economy’s performance in three underlying pillars of sustainability (Economic, Societal, and Environmental)
• Altogether, the three pillars are supported by 72 individual indicators. The Universal Health Coverage indicator was newly added to the STI in 2024
• New Zealand and the UK kept their #1 and #2 spots again in 2024