Basic State Functions Score in Guinea
Guinea: Basic State Functions Score was 6.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Basic State Functions Score in Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, basic state functions score in Guinea stood at 6.5. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Guinea peaked at 6.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2007.
That places Guinea 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.5 | — |
| 2007 | 5.5 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 6.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.75, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 6.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.3 | 6 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 6 | 6.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in Guinea?
- Basic state functions score in Guinea was 6.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2007.
- How does Guinea rank for basic state functions score?
- Guinea ranks 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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).