Free and Fair Elections Score in Indonesia

Indonesia: Free and Fair Elections Score was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
49th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
6
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Indonesia, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 92007: 92009: 92011: 92013: 92015: 82017: 82019: 82021: 82023: 82025: 6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9 9 9 3
2010s 8.4 8 9 5
2020s 7.33 6 8 3

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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

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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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.