Democracy in Indonesia

Indonesia: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
48th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4
in 2005
All-time low
3
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Democracy in Indonesia, 2005–2025

012342005201520252005: 42007: 42009: 42011: 42013: 42015: 42017: 42019: 42021: 42023: 42025: 3

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, democracy in Indonesia stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Indonesia peaked at 4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2025.

That places Indonesia 48th 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 4 4 4 3
2010s 4 4 4 5
2020s 3.67 3 4 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Indonesia?
Democracy in Indonesia was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2025.
How does Indonesia rank for democracy?
Indonesia ranks 48th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
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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Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).