Key features of liberal democracy in Indonesia
Indonesia: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.296 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy in Indonesia, 1800–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.296 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Indonesia peaked at 0.545 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.007, in 1819.
That places Indonesia 97th 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.
Key features of liberal democracy in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.008 | — |
| 1801 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.009 | +12.5% |
| 1812 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.01 | +11.1% |
| 1817 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.007 | -30.0% |
| 1820 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.009 | +28.6% |
| 1851 | 0.018 | +100.0% |
| 1852 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.02 | +11.1% |
| 1855 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.021 | +5.0% |
| 1871 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.022 | +4.8% |
| 1901 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.023 | +4.5% |
| 1909 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.022 | -4.3% |
| 1932 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.023 | +4.5% |
| 1934 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.023 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.031 | +34.8% |
| 1937 | 0.03 | -3.2% |
| 1938 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.025 | -16.7% |
| 1943 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.091 | +264.0% |
| 1946 | 0.125 | +37.4% |
| 1947 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.128 | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 0.145 | +13.3% |
| 1950 | 0.182 | +25.5% |
| 1951 | 0.195 | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.197 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.207 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 0.369 | +78.3% |
| 1957 | 0.316 | -14.4% |
| 1958 | 0.224 | -29.1% |
| 1959 | 0.178 | -20.5% |
| 1960 | 0.109 | -38.8% |
| 1961 | 0.105 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.103 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.089 | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 0.075 | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 0.069 | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.066 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.067 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.06 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.062 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.068 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.07 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.068 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.06 | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.058 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.057 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.056 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.057 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.052 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.051 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.052 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.117 | +125.0% |
| 1999 | 0.417 | +256.4% |
| 2000 | 0.505 | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.505 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.512 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.528 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.534 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.537 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.545 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.526 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.539 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.538 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.534 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.52 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.512 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.511 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.496 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.484 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.463 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.459 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.411 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.398 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.39 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.348 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.332 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.296 | -10.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.296 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.296 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3575, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.009 | 0.007 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.007 | 0.007 | 0.007 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.007 | 0.007 | 0.007 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.007 | 0.007 | 0.007 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0183 | 0.009 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0222 | 0.022 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0257 | 0.022 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0749 | 0.025 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.226 | 0.178 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0891 | 0.066 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0642 | 0.058 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0573 | 0.056 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0959 | 0.051 | 0.417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5238 | 0.505 | 0.545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5056 | 0.459 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3625 | 0.296 | 0.411 | 6 |
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 key features of liberal democracy in Indonesia?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Indonesia was 0.296 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.545 in 2008.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 in 1819.
- How does Indonesia rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Indonesia ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.