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Political centralization index in Indonesia

Indonesia: Political centralization index was 0.385 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.385
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
82nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.977
in 1800
All-time low
0.171
in 2010
Years of data
226
1800–2025

Political centralization index in Indonesia, 1800–2025

0.20.40.60.81180019122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political centralization index in Indonesia stood at 0.385.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Indonesia peaked at 0.977 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.171, in 2010.

That places Indonesia 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 226 years of available data.

Political centralization index in Indonesia, year by year

Year Value Change
1800 0.977 —
1801 0.977 +0.0%
1802 0.977 +0.0%
1803 0.977 +0.0%
1804 0.977 +0.0%
1805 0.977 +0.0%
1806 0.977 +0.0%
1807 0.977 +0.0%
1808 0.977 +0.0%
1809 0.977 +0.0%
1810 0.977 +0.0%
1811 0.977 +0.0%
1812 0.977 +0.0%
1813 0.977 +0.0%
1814 0.977 +0.0%
1815 0.977 +0.0%
1816 0.951 -2.7%
1817 0.951 +0.0%
1818 0.951 +0.0%
1819 0.968 +1.8%
1820 0.968 +0.0%
1821 0.968 +0.0%
1822 0.968 +0.0%
1823 0.968 +0.0%
1824 0.968 +0.0%
1825 0.968 +0.0%
1826 0.968 +0.0%
1827 0.968 +0.0%
1828 0.968 +0.0%
1829 0.968 +0.0%
1830 0.968 +0.0%
1831 0.968 +0.0%
1832 0.968 +0.0%
1833 0.968 +0.0%
1834 0.968 +0.0%
1835 0.968 +0.0%
1836 0.975 +0.7%
1837 0.975 +0.0%
1838 0.975 +0.0%
1839 0.975 +0.0%
1840 0.975 +0.0%
1841 0.975 +0.0%
1842 0.975 +0.0%
1843 0.975 +0.0%
1844 0.975 +0.0%
1845 0.975 +0.0%
1846 0.975 +0.0%
1847 0.975 +0.0%
1848 0.975 +0.0%
1849 0.975 +0.0%
1850 0.966 -0.9%
1851 0.9 -6.8%
1852 0.9 +0.0%
1853 0.9 +0.0%
1854 0.9 +0.0%
1855 0.894 -0.7%
1856 0.894 +0.0%
1857 0.894 +0.0%
1858 0.894 +0.0%
1859 0.894 +0.0%
1860 0.894 +0.0%
1861 0.894 +0.0%
1862 0.894 +0.0%
1863 0.894 +0.0%
1864 0.894 +0.0%
1865 0.894 +0.0%
1866 0.894 +0.0%
1867 0.894 +0.0%
1868 0.894 +0.0%
1869 0.894 +0.0%
1870 0.894 +0.0%
1871 0.894 +0.0%
1872 0.894 +0.0%
1873 0.894 +0.0%
1874 0.894 +0.0%
1875 0.894 +0.0%
1876 0.894 +0.0%
1877 0.894 +0.0%
1878 0.894 +0.0%
1879 0.894 +0.0%
1880 0.894 +0.0%
1881 0.894 +0.0%
1882 0.894 +0.0%
1883 0.894 +0.0%
1884 0.894 +0.0%
1885 0.894 +0.0%
1886 0.894 +0.0%
1887 0.894 +0.0%
1888 0.894 +0.0%
1889 0.894 +0.0%
1890 0.894 +0.0%
1891 0.894 +0.0%
1892 0.894 +0.0%
1893 0.894 +0.0%
1894 0.894 +0.0%
1895 0.894 +0.0%
1896 0.894 +0.0%
1897 0.894 +0.0%
1898 0.894 +0.0%
1899 0.894 +0.0%
1900 0.901 +0.8%
1901 0.901 +0.0%
1902 0.901 +0.0%
1903 0.901 +0.0%
1904 0.901 +0.0%
1905 0.901 +0.0%
1906 0.901 +0.0%
1907 0.901 +0.0%
1908 0.901 +0.0%
1909 0.901 +0.0%
1910 0.901 +0.0%
1911 0.901 +0.0%
1912 0.901 +0.0%
1913 0.901 +0.0%
1914 0.901 +0.0%
1915 0.901 +0.0%
1916 0.901 +0.0%
1917 0.901 +0.0%
1918 0.901 +0.0%
1919 0.901 +0.0%
1920 0.901 +0.0%
1921 0.901 +0.0%
1922 0.901 +0.0%
1923 0.901 +0.0%
1924 0.901 +0.0%
1925 0.901 +0.0%
1926 0.901 +0.0%
1927 0.901 +0.0%
1928 0.901 +0.0%
1929 0.901 +0.0%
1930 0.901 +0.0%
1931 0.901 +0.0%
1932 0.901 +0.0%
1933 0.901 +0.0%
1934 0.901 +0.0%
1935 0.901 +0.0%
1936 0.849 -5.8%
1937 0.849 +0.0%
1938 0.849 +0.0%
1939 0.849 +0.0%
1940 0.849 +0.0%
1941 0.849 +0.0%
1942 0.849 +0.0%
1943 0.849 +0.0%
1944 0.849 +0.0%
1945 0.715 -15.8%
1946 0.551 -22.9%
1947 0.551 +0.0%
1948 0.551 +0.0%
1949 0.563 +2.2%
1950 0.486 -13.7%
1951 0.482 -0.8%
1952 0.482 +0.0%
1953 0.482 +0.0%
1954 0.482 +0.0%
1955 0.474 -1.7%
1956 0.482 +1.7%
1957 0.537 +11.4%
1958 0.587 +9.3%
1959 0.685 +16.7%
1960 0.718 +4.8%
1961 0.718 +0.0%
1962 0.718 +0.0%
1963 0.718 +0.0%
1964 0.718 +0.0%
1965 0.705 -1.8%
1966 0.834 +18.3%
1967 0.876 +5.0%
1968 0.901 +2.9%
1969 0.901 +0.0%
1970 0.921 +2.2%
1971 0.921 +0.0%
1972 0.921 +0.0%
1973 0.921 +0.0%
1974 0.921 +0.0%
1975 0.921 +0.0%
1976 0.921 +0.0%
1977 0.939 +2.0%
1978 0.941 +0.2%
1979 0.941 +0.0%
1980 0.941 +0.0%
1981 0.941 +0.0%
1982 0.944 +0.3%
1983 0.944 +0.0%
1984 0.944 +0.0%
1985 0.944 +0.0%
1986 0.944 +0.0%
1987 0.944 +0.0%
1988 0.943 -0.1%
1989 0.943 +0.0%
1990 0.943 +0.0%
1991 0.943 +0.0%
1992 0.944 +0.1%
1993 0.944 +0.0%
1994 0.944 +0.0%
1995 0.944 +0.0%
1996 0.944 +0.0%
1997 0.944 +0.0%
1998 0.883 -6.5%
1999 0.245 -72.3%
2000 0.224 -8.6%
2001 0.224 +0.0%
2002 0.211 -5.8%
2003 0.207 -1.9%
2004 0.203 -1.9%
2005 0.201 -1.0%
2006 0.201 +0.0%
2007 0.201 +0.0%
2008 0.204 +1.5%
2009 0.207 +1.5%
2010 0.171 -17.4%
2011 0.185 +8.2%
2012 0.186 +0.5%
2013 0.202 +8.6%
2014 0.201 -0.5%
2015 0.191 -5.0%
2016 0.193 +1.0%
2017 0.205 +6.2%
2018 0.205 +0.0%
2019 0.212 +3.4%
2020 0.218 +2.8%
2021 0.245 +12.4%
2022 0.337 +37.6%
2023 0.406 +20.5%
2024 0.375 -7.6%
2025 0.385 +2.7%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 0.385 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 0.385 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.267, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 0.977 0.977 0.977 10
1810s 0.9683 0.951 0.977 10
1820s 0.968 0.968 0.968 10
1830s 0.9708 0.968 0.975 10
1840s 0.975 0.975 0.975 10
1850s 0.9036 0.894 0.966 10
1860s 0.894 0.894 0.894 10
1870s 0.894 0.894 0.894 10
1880s 0.894 0.894 0.894 10
1890s 0.894 0.894 0.894 10
1900s 0.901 0.901 0.901 10
1910s 0.901 0.901 0.901 10
1920s 0.901 0.901 0.901 10
1930s 0.8802 0.849 0.901 10
1940s 0.7176 0.551 0.849 10
1950s 0.5179 0.474 0.685 10
1960s 0.7807 0.705 0.901 10
1970s 0.9268 0.921 0.941 10
1980s 0.9432 0.941 0.944 10
1990s 0.8678 0.245 0.944 10
2000s 0.2083 0.201 0.224 10
2010s 0.1951 0.171 0.212 10
2020s 0.3277 0.218 0.406 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Indonesia?
Political centralization index in Indonesia was 0.385 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.977 in 1800.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.171 in 2010.
How does Indonesia rank for political centralization index?
Indonesia ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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