What is varieties of democracy in Indonesia?

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

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Indonesia?

The highest recorded value was 0.707 in 2008.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Indonesia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1800.

How does Indonesia rank for varieties of democracy?

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

Is varieties 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Indonesia

Name: Varieties of democracy in Indonesia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Indonesia: Varieties of democracy 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

Varieties of democracy in Indonesia, 1800–2025

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 0.462 for varieties of democracy 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, varieties of democracy 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.

Varieties of democracy in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Varieties of democracy in Indonesia, 1800 to 2025.
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

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Indonesia?: Varieties of democracy in Indonesia was 0.462 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Indonesia?: The highest recorded value was 0.707 in 2008.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Indonesia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1800.
How does Indonesia rank for varieties of democracy?: Indonesia ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
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: 18 September 2026

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