What they reported
Ranked 17th in the 2025 global Sustainable Development Report, with over 95% healthcare coverage.
Greenhouse-gas emissions down over 66% since 1990.
Priorities and asks
Tackling rising absolute poverty, meeting a 2035 gender-equality target, cutting emissions, and supporting Ukraine.
What stands out
Beyond the 17 SDGs, Estonia adds a national goal of maintaining the viability of its language and culture.
The data angle
All central-government indicators are public in the online “Tree of Truth” dashboard, alongside regular statistical reviews.
Estonia: “Even though relative poverty has decreased, absolute poverty has, despite policy efforts, increased, leaving certain vulnerable groups at higher risk.”
Read more
- Voluntary National Reviews 2026, the full brief with all 36 countries and the cross-cutting themes.
- Official VNR country database, home of Estonia’s full report and main messages.
- HLPF 2026 coverage, where the reviews are presented.
This summary is drawn from Estonia’s own 2026 main messages; figures are as the government reported them and were not independently verified. Edition is noted only where the country states its own.