1st place in the sub-Saharan region and 38th place out of 180 countries in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI)

In the EPI 2020, a biennial scorecard of national environmental performance on a range of sustainability issues, Seychelles ranked 38th with 58.2 out of 100 points, above the regional and global average in almost all indicators. This reflects Seychelles' strong environmental performance as a result of sustainable political agendas and good governance. Denmark ranks first in the world, followed by Luxembourg and Switzerland in the top three, reflecting good results in most areas and leading commitments and achievements in climate change mitigation.