Basic State Functions Score in Paraguay
Paraguay: Basic State Functions Score was 6.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Basic State Functions Score in Paraguay, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 6.5 for basic state functions score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Paraguay peaked at 6.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2013.
That places Paraguay 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Basic State Functions Score in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.5 | — |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.5 | +8.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 6 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.17 | 6 | 6.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in Paraguay?
- Basic state functions score in Paraguay 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2013.
- How does Paraguay rank for basic state functions score?
- Paraguay ranks 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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).