Basic State Functions Score in Sudan
Sudan: Basic State Functions Score was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Basic State Functions Score in Sudan, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, basic state functions score in Sudan stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Sudan peaked at 3.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2023.
Sudan 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 3 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 119 Central African Republic 3 compare
- 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.5 compare
- 120 Syria 2.5 compare
- 122 Myanmar 2 compare
- 122 South Sudan 2 compare
- 122 Yemen 2 compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score in Sudan?
- Basic state functions score in Sudan 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for basic state functions score?
- Sudan ranks 122nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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).