Civil Liberties Score in Indonesia
Indonesia: Civil Liberties Score was 28 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Indonesia, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score in Indonesia is 28, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Indonesia peaked at 37 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 124th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 34 | — |
| 2004 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28 | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.14 | 34 | 37 | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.8 | 31 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.33 | 28 | 29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Indonesia?
- Civil liberties score in Indonesia was 28 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2007.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for civil liberties score?
- Indonesia ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.