Key features of democracy in Indonesia
Indonesia: Key features of democracy was 0.462 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of democracy in Indonesia, 1800–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of democracy in Indonesia stood at 0.462.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Indonesia peaked at 0.707 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1800.
Indonesia ranks 94th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of democracy in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.019 | — |
| 1801 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.023 | +21.1% |
| 1901 | 0.025 | +8.7% |
| 1902 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.031 | +24.0% |
| 1907 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.037 | +19.4% |
| 1909 | 0.038 | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 0.037 | -2.6% |
| 1911 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.043 | +16.2% |
| 1920 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.042 | -2.3% |
| 1927 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.038 | -9.5% |
| 1929 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.035 | -7.9% |
| 1932 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.033 | -5.7% |
| 1941 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.026 | -21.2% |
| 1943 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.112 | +330.8% |
| 1946 | 0.169 | +50.9% |
| 1947 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.197 | +16.6% |
| 1950 | 0.222 | +12.7% |
| 1951 | 0.261 | +17.6% |
| 1952 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.281 | +7.7% |
| 1956 | 0.605 | +115.3% |
| 1957 | 0.535 | -11.6% |
| 1958 | 0.459 | -14.2% |
| 1959 | 0.416 | -9.4% |
| 1960 | 0.241 | -42.1% |
| 1961 | 0.224 | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.216 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.195 | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.194 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.189 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.208 | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.233 | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.23 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.225 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.217 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.199 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.193 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.192 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.195 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.194 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.193 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.286 | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 0.55 | +92.3% |
| 2000 | 0.666 | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.666 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.689 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.696 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.697 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.707 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.684 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.686 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.686 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.685 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.668 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.658 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.654 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.639 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.627 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.599 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.596 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.566 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.545 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.561 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.538 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.496 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 0.462 | -6.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.462 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.462 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4645, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
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- 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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy in Indonesia?
- Key features of democracy in Indonesia was 0.462 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.707 in 2008.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1800.
- How does Indonesia rank for key features of democracy?
- Indonesia ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.