Basic State Functions Score in Bhutan
Bhutan: Basic State Functions Score was 8.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Basic State Functions Score in Bhutan, 2007–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for basic state functions score in Bhutan is 8.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Bhutan peaked at 8.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2007.
Bhutan ranks 28th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 | 6.5 | 7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 7 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8 | 8.5 | 3 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 1.97 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6061 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.67 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.34 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 225.79 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in Bhutan?
- Basic state functions score in Bhutan was 8.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for basic state functions score?
- Bhutan ranks 28th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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).