Basic State Functions Score in China
China: Basic State Functions Score was 8.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Basic State Functions Score in China, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, basic state functions score in China stood at 8.5. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in China peaked at 8.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 2005.
China ranks 28th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Basic State Functions Score in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.5 | — |
| 2007 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- China's 8.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.5, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in China?
- Basic state functions score in China 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
- How does China rank for basic state functions score?
- China ranks 28th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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).