Free and Fair Elections Score in Indonesia
Indonesia: Free and Fair Elections Score was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Free and Fair Elections Score in Indonesia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections score in Indonesia stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Indonesia peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2025.
That places Indonesia 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Free and Fair Elections Score in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | -25.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 49 El Salvador 6 compare
- 49 Guatemala 6 compare
- 49 Hungary 6 compare
- 49 Kenya 6 compare
- 49 Lebanon 6 compare
- 49 Montenegro 6 compare
- 49 Romania 6 compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 6 compare
- 49 Zambia 6 compare
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 score in Indonesia?
- Free and fair elections score in Indonesia was 6 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for free and fair elections score?
- Indonesia ranks 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.