VIENNA, November 11. /Dunyo IA/. Uzbekistan ranked 67^th in the 2026 international Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development (QI4SD) Index, improving its previous result by 28 positions, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Ranking results were announced on November 4–6^th in Vienna within the framework of the international “Global Quality Forum 2026”, dedicated to the theme “Trust, Trade and Transformation Through Quality Infrastructure”. Forum brought together representatives of more than 100 international organizations, government agencies, specialized institutions, the expert community and the private sector.

QI4SD Index comprehensively assesses the development of national quality infrastructure, including metrology, standardization, accreditation, conformity assessment and market surveillance.

Uzbekistan's positions in the ranking have been steadily improving. In 2022, the country ranked 130^th, in 2024 – 95^th and by the end of 2026, it rose to the 67^th position. Thus, over four years, the republic has improved its result by 63 positions.

Among the CIS countries, Uzbekistan took third place after Russia (18^th) and Kazakhstan (61^st). Furthermore, the republic entered the top five developing nations with the highest rates of quality infrastructure development in 2024–2026, alongside Vietnam, Colombia, Iran and Nigeria.

China, Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Korea, India, Spain, Australia, and the United States entered the top ten of the ranking.

Within the framework of the forum, Uzbek delegation led by First Deputy Director of the Uzbek Agency for Technical Regulation Laziz Saidoripov held bilateral meetings with representatives of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), World Bank, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), Intra-Africa Metrology System (AFRIMETS), the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC), British Standards Institution (BSI), “ASTM International” and “Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated” (Global ACI).

Negotiations focused on the implementation of international standards into the national system, development of metrology and accreditation, the expansion of international recognition of laboratories, strengthening of institutional capacity and the professional development of specialists.

A separate outcome of the visit was an agreement to hold a special event dedicated to Uzbekistan as part of the celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of UNIDO. It will take place in Vienna on November 23–25^th, 2026, where the reforms underway in the country, the results of quality infrastructure development, and the achievements in the QI4SD ranking will be presented to an international audience.

Meetings with specialized institutions of Austria are also scheduled to exchange experience and identify prospects for further practical cooperation.