Trust in government in Indonesia
Indonesia: Trust in government was 83.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trust in government in Indonesia, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, trust in government in Indonesia stood at 83.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trust in government in Indonesia peaked at 83.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2007.
Indonesia ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Trust in government in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 56.0% | — |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | +2.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 83.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.0%, 1.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 83.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 69.7% | 81.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 81.3% | 83.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 2 Switzerland 82.5% compare
- 3 Luxembourg 82.0% compare
- 4 Finland 70.5% 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 trust in government in Indonesia?
- Trust in government in Indonesia was 83.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trust in government recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trust in government recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2007.
- How does Indonesia rank for trust in government?
- Indonesia ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trust in government rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Trust in government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of respondents replying "yes" to the question "In this country, do you have confidence in national government, or not?"