Democracy in Indonesia
Indonesia: Democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Indonesia, 1900–2025
Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Indonesia is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Indonesia peaked at 5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1957.
Indonesia ranks 143rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 143 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 143 Belarus 0 compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 143 Cambodia 0 compare
- 143 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 143 El Salvador 0 compare
- 143 Georgia 0 compare
- 143 Guinea 0 compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 143 Haiti 0 compare
- 143 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 143 Hungary 0 compare
- 143 India 0 compare
- 143 Kuwait 0 compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 143 Libya 0 compare
- 143 Madagascar 0 compare
- 143 Mali 0 compare
- 143 Mauritania 0 compare
- 143 Mexico 0 compare
- 143 Mozambique 0 compare
- 143 Myanmar 0 compare
- 143 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 143 Niger 0 compare
- 143 Pakistan 0 compare
- 143 Philippines 0 compare
- 143 Serbia 0 compare
- 143 Togo 0 compare
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 democracy in Indonesia?
- Democracy in Indonesia was 0 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1999.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1957.
- How does Indonesia rank for democracy?
- Indonesia ranks 143rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (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
Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).