Basic State Functions Score in Cambodia
Cambodia: Basic State Functions Score was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Basic State Functions Score in Cambodia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for basic state functions score in Cambodia is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Cambodia peaked at 7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2005.
Cambodia ranks 62nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Basic State Functions Score in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | — |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.75, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.5, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 6 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6.5 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in Cambodia?
- Basic state functions score in Cambodia was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for basic state functions score?
- Cambodia ranks 62nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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).