2030 goals / Goal 11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Safe, liveable towns and cities
Progress in numbers
Latest figures available, mostly from the UN SDG Report 2026.
- Target
- Decent housing for allby 2030
- Start
- 25%2015
- Latest
- 24.8%2024
- Target
- 100%by 2030
- Start
- 53.2%2020
- Latest
- 61.5%2025
- Target
- Better air qualityno figure set
- Start
- 34.4 µg/m³2010
- Latest
- 26.1 µg/m³2023
- Target
- Big increaseby 2020
- Start
- 51 countries2015
- Latest
- 116 countries2025
Goals and targets
10 targets, each with the UN's own rating from the SDG Report 2026. Open one for a plain explanation and how it is measured.
3 on track 1 marginal progress 1 stalled 5 not enough data
11.1Safe, affordable housing for all Stalled
Everyone with adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services, and slums upgraded, by 2030.
Measured by
- Share of city dwellers living in slums, informal settlements or inadequate housing
11.2Safe, affordable transport for all Not enough data
Safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport for everyone, with better road safety and more public transport, paying attention to people who need it most.
Measured by
- Share of people with convenient access to public transport
11.3Well-planned towns with a local say Not enough data
Make urban growth inclusive and sustainable, with communities taking part in planning and managing where they live.
Measured by
- How fast towns spread compared with how fast they grow
- Share of cities where residents take part directly in planning
11.4Protect cultural and natural heritage Not enough data
Do more to protect and look after the world's cultural and natural heritage.
Measured by
- Spending per person on preserving heritage
11.5Fewer deaths and losses from disasters Marginal progress
Greatly reduce deaths, people affected and economic losses from disasters, including floods, with a focus on poor and vulnerable people.
Measured by
- Deaths, missing and affected people from disasters per 100,000
- Economic losses from disasters, including damage to essential services
11.6Cleaner air and better waste management On track
Reduce the environmental impact of cities per person, with special attention to air quality and waste.
Measured by
- Share of city waste collected and managed in controlled facilities
- Yearly average fine particle air pollution in cities
11.7Green and public spaces for everyone Not enough data
Safe, inclusive and accessible green and public spaces for all, especially women, children, older people and people with disability.
Measured by
- Share of city land that is open public space
- Share of people harassed in the past year
11.aLink cities, towns and the countryside On track
Strengthen national and regional planning so urban, peri-urban and rural areas support each other economically, socially and environmentally.
Measured by
- Countries with national urban policies or regional development plans
11.bCities ready for disasters and climate change On track
Many more cities adopting plans for inclusion, efficient use of resources, climate action and disaster resilience, in line with the Sendai Framework. Due 2020.
Measured by
- Countries with national disaster risk reduction strategies
- Share of local governments with local disaster risk reduction strategies
11.cHelp poorer countries build strong buildings Not enough data
Support the least developed countries, with money and know-how, to build sustainable and resilient buildings using local materials.
Measured by
- No official measure currently set
An Our Common Grounds scorecard. Data from the UN and its partner agencies. See this goal on the full scorecard.