Justified Political Positions Score in Indonesia

Indonesia: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.866 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.866
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
75th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.66
in 2004
All-time low
-2.03
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Indonesia, 1900–2025

-2-10123190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, justified political positions score in Indonesia stood at 0.866.

That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Indonesia peaked at 2.66 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2.03, in 1942.

That places Indonesia 75th out of 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.01 -2.01 -2.01 10
1910s -1.91 -2.01 -1.02 10
1920s -1.02 -1.02 -1.02 10
1930s -1.02 -1.02 -1.02 10
1940s -0.1611 -2.03 1.89 10
1950s 1.65 0.452 1.89 10
1960s 0.178 -0.08 0.478 10
1970s 0.1768 0.053 0.42 10
1980s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1990s 0.3441 0.053 2.2 10
2000s 2.22 1.97 2.66 10
2010s 1.62 1.08 2.3 10
2020s 1.16 0.866 1.4 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 72 East Timor 0.909 compare
  2. 73 Bulgaria 0.908 compare
  3. 73 New Zealand 0.908 compare
  4. 76 Italy 0.864 compare
  5. 77 Estonia 0.855 compare
  6. 78 Malaysia 0.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Indonesia?
Justified political positions score in Indonesia was 0.866 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 2004.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was -2.03 in 1942.
How does Indonesia rank for justified political positions score?
Indonesia ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.