Democracy Index in Indonesia
Indonesia: Democracy Index was 9 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Democracy Index in Indonesia, 1945–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy index in Indonesia is 9, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy index in Indonesia peaked at 9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1967.
Indonesia ranks 33rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Democracy Index in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -5 | — |
| 1946 | 2 | -140.0% |
| 1947 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1949 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | -1 | — |
| 1958 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -5 | +400.0% |
| 1960 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -5 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -6 | +20.0% |
| 1967 | -7 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -7 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -5 | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 6 | -220.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.5, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | -5 | 3 | 5 |
| 1950s | -0.7 | -5 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | -5.7 | -7 | -5 | 10 |
| 1970s | -7 | -7 | -7 | 10 |
| 1980s | -7 | -7 | -7 | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.5 | -7 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 33 Albania 9 compare
- 33 Argentina 9 compare
- 33 Bulgaria 9 compare
- 33 Croatia 9 compare
- 33 Czechia 9 compare
- 33 Estonia 9 compare
- 33 India 9 compare
- 33 Jamaica 9 compare
- 33 Kenya 9 compare
- 33 Moldova 9 compare
- 33 Montenegro 9 compare
- 33 North Macedonia 9 compare
- 33 Panama 9 compare
- 33 Paraguay 9 compare
- 33 Peru 9 compare
- 33 Romania 9 compare
- 33 South Africa 9 compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 9 compare
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 democracy index in Indonesia?
- Democracy index in Indonesia was 9 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy index recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest democracy index recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1967.
- How does Indonesia rank for democracy index?
- Indonesia ranks 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is democracy index rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).