Basic State Functions Score in Myanmar
Myanmar: Basic State Functions Score was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Basic State Functions Score in Myanmar, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for basic state functions score in Myanmar is 2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Myanmar peaked at 3.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 122nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Basic State Functions Score in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.5 | — |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -42.9% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.75, 30% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.5, 27% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 3 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2 | 3.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 119 Central African Republic 3 compare
- 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.5 compare
- 120 Syria 2.5 compare
- 122 South Sudan 2 compare
- 122 Sudan 2 compare
- 122 Yemen 2 compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in Myanmar?
- Basic state functions score in Myanmar was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for basic state functions score?
- Myanmar ranks 122nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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).