Basic State Functions Score in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Basic State Functions Score was 4.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Basic State Functions Score in Afghanistan, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, basic state functions score in Afghanistan stood at 4.5. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Afghanistan peaked at 4.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Basic State Functions Score in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | +80.0% |
| 2025 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.5, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in Afghanistan?
- Basic state functions score in Afghanistan was 4.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for basic state functions score?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Basic State Functions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).