Free and Fair Elections Index in Indonesia
Indonesia: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.518 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.518
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
92nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.842
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1800
Years of data
226
1800–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in Indonesia, 1800–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.518 for free and fair elections index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Indonesia peaked at 0.842 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1800.
That places Indonesia 92nd 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.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0.16 | — |
| 1956 | 0.623 | +289.4% |
| 1957 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.607 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.594 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.095 | -84.0% |
| 1961 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0.137 | — |
| 1972 | 0.275 | +100.7% |
| 1973 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.182 | -33.8% |
| 1978 | 0.147 | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.144 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.142 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.145 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.146 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.141 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.137 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.175 | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 0.238 | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 0.562 | +136.1% |
| 2000 | 0.744 | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.744 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.813 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.837 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.838 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.842 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.795 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.782 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.758 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.75 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.745 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.713 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.701 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.673 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.663 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.65 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.528 | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 0.518 | -1.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.518 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5655, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.518 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5335, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +289.4% | 0.16 | 0.623 |
| 1999 | +136.1% | 0.238 | 0.562 |
| 1972 | +100.7% | 0.137 | 0.275 |
| 1961 | -100.0% | 0.095 | 0 |
| 1960 | -84.0% | 0.594 | 0.095 |
| 1998 | +36.0% | 0.175 | 0.238 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2607 | 0 | 0.623 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0095 | 0 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1988 | 0 | 0.275 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1443 | 0.142 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1956 | 0.137 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7938 | 0.744 | 0.842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7589 | 0.713 | 0.782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6222 | 0.518 | 0.701 | 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 free and fair elections index in Indonesia?
- Free and fair elections index in Indonesia was 0.518 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.842 in 2008.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1800.
- How does Indonesia rank for free and fair elections index?
- Indonesia ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.