What is electoral democracy index in Indonesia?

Electoral democracy index in Indonesia was 0.462 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Indonesia?

The highest recorded value was 0.707 in 2008.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Indonesia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1800.

How does Indonesia rank for electoral democracy index?

Indonesia ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Indonesia?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Indonesia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Indonesia

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Indonesia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Indonesia: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.462 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.462

Change on year

down 6.9%

World rank

94th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.707

in 2008

All-time low

0.019

in 1800

Years of data

226

1800–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Indonesia, 1800–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 0.462 for electoral democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Indonesia peaked at 0.707 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1800.

That places Indonesia 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1810s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1820s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1830s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1840s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1850s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1860s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1870s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1880s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1890s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1900s	0.0285	0.023	0.038	10
1910s	0.0376	0.037	0.043	10
1920s	0.0418	0.038	0.043	10
1930s	0.0353	0.035	0.038	10
1940s	0.096	0.026	0.197	10
1950s	0.3562	0.222	0.605	10
1960s	0.213	0.194	0.241	10
1970s	0.2104	0.189	0.233	10
1980s	0.1922	0.192	0.193	10
1990s	0.2389	0.192	0.55	10
2000s	0.6837	0.666	0.707	10
2010s	0.6498	0.596	0.686	10
2020s	0.528	0.462	0.566	6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

91 Sierra Leone 0.471 compare
92 Mexico 0.469 compare
93 Papua New Guinea 0.467 compare
95 Singapore 0.434 compare
96 Thailand 0.424 compare
97 Hungary 0.421 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Indonesia

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 7,374 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 9,215 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.462 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.296 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.63 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.298 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.63 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.462 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Indonesia?: Electoral democracy index in Indonesia was 0.462 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Indonesia?: The highest recorded value was 0.707 in 2008.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Indonesia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1800.
How does Indonesia rank for electoral democracy index?: Indonesia ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Indonesia?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.