Political Participation Index in Indonesia
Indonesia: Political Participation Index was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Indonesia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political participation index in Indonesia is 5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Indonesia peaked at 7.75 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2025.
Indonesia ranks 58th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Political Participation Index in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.5 | — |
| 2007 | 7.25 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.75 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.25 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 7 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 5.75 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 5 | -13.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.12, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.12, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 | 7.25 | 7.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.05 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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 political participation index in Indonesia?
- Political participation index in Indonesia was 5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for political participation index?
- Indonesia ranks 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.