Age of democracy in Indonesia
Indonesia: Age of democracy was 20 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Indonesia, 1999–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy in Indonesia stood at 20 years. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Indonesia peaked at 20 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1999.
That places Indonesia 71st out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of democracy in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 years | — |
| 2000 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 20 years | +5.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 20 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24 years, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 20 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20 years, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2001 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5 years | 2 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 years | 12 years | 20 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More social development data for Indonesia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,374 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,215 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,215 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Indonesia?
- Age of democracy in Indonesia was 20 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1999.
- How does Indonesia rank for age of democracy?
- Indonesia ranks 71st out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.