Basic State Functions Score in Thailand

Thailand: Basic State Functions Score was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2005
All-time low
6.5
in 2011
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Basic State Functions Score in Thailand, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 7.52007: 7.52009: 72011: 6.52013: 6.52015: 72017: 72019: 72021: 72023: 72025: 7

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for basic state functions score in Thailand is 7, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, basic state functions score in Thailand peaked at 7.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2011.

Thailand ranks 62nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Basic State Functions Score in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Basic State Functions Score in Thailand, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 7.5
2007 7.5 +0.0%
2009 7 -6.7%
2011 6.5 -7.1%
2013 6.5 +0.0%
2015 7 +7.7%
2017 7 +0.0%
2019 7 +0.0%
2021 7 +0.0%
2023 7 +0.0%
2025 7 +0.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.5, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.33 7 7.5 3
2010s 6.8 6.5 7 5
2020s 7 7 7 3

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 62 Bangladesh 7 compare
  2. 62 Benin 7 compare
  3. 62 Cambodia 7 compare
  4. 62 Egypt 7 compare
  5. 62 El Salvador 7 compare
  6. 62 Indonesia 7 compare
  7. 62 Liberia 7 compare
  8. 62 Mauritania 7 compare
  9. 62 Morocco 7 compare
  10. 62 Panama 7 compare
  11. 62 Russia 7 compare
  12. 62 Tanzania 7 compare
  13. 62 Zambia 7 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is basic state functions score in Thailand?
Basic state functions score in Thailand was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest basic state functions score recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest basic state functions score recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2011.
How does Thailand rank for basic state functions score?
Thailand ranks 62nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is basic state functions score rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand 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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Indicator
Basic State Functions Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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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).