Ethiopia vs Guatemala: Basic State Functions Score

Ethiopia
4.5
in 2025
Guatemala
5
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
106th
Guatemala rank
104th

Basic State Functions Score over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Guatemala
02468200520152025

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 5 against 4.5 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 106th and Guatemala ranks 104th of 128 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Basic State Functions Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force and provides basic public services across the country. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most functioning).