Political Corruption Index in Indonesia
Indonesia: Political Corruption Index was 0.795 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Indonesia, 1800–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.795 for political corruption index in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Indonesia peaked at 0.94 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.558, in 1945.
Indonesia ranks 34th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 226 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.771 | 0.771 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.771 | 0.771 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.771 | 0.771 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.771 | 0.771 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.771 | 0.771 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.771 | 0.771 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.771 | 0.771 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.771 | 0.771 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.771 | 0.771 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.771 | 0.771 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.771 | 0.771 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.771 | 0.771 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.771 | 0.771 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.771 | 0.771 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6821 | 0.558 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7459 | 0.738 | 0.765 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8153 | 0.783 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.888 | 0.866 | 0.916 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9327 | 0.916 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9124 | 0.758 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7522 | 0.743 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7317 | 0.691 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7638 | 0.736 | 0.795 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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)
- Key features of democracy 0.462 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.688 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.638 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.462 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.298 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.296 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Indonesia?
- Political corruption index in Indonesia was 0.795 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 1987.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.558 in 1945.
- How does Indonesia rank for political corruption index?
- Indonesia ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.