What is rule of law index in Indonesia?

Rule of law index in Indonesia was 0.338 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Indonesia?

The highest recorded value was 0.595 in 2015.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Indonesia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1992.

How does Indonesia rank for rule of law index?

Indonesia ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Indonesia?

Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Indonesia

Name: Rule of Law Index in Indonesia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Indonesia: Rule of Law Index was 0.338 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.338

Change on year

down 15.1%

World rank

120th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.595

in 2015

All-time low

0.05

in 1992

Years of data

226

1800–2025

Rule of Law Index in Indonesia, 1800–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Indonesia is 0.338, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Indonesia peaked at 0.595 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1992.

Indonesia ranks 120th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rule of Law Index in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Indonesia, 1800 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1800	0.064	—
1801	0.064	+0.0%
1802	0.064	+0.0%
1803	0.064	+0.0%
1804	0.064	+0.0%
1805	0.064	+0.0%
1806	0.064	+0.0%
1807	0.064	+0.0%
1808	0.064	+0.0%
1809	0.064	+0.0%
1810	0.064	+0.0%
1811	0.064	+0.0%
1812	0.064	+0.0%
1813	0.064	+0.0%
1814	0.064	+0.0%
1815	0.064	+0.0%
1816	0.073	+14.1%
1817	0.073	+0.0%
1818	0.073	+0.0%
1819	0.059	-19.2%
1820	0.059	+0.0%
1821	0.059	+0.0%
1822	0.059	+0.0%
1823	0.059	+0.0%
1824	0.059	+0.0%
1825	0.059	+0.0%
1826	0.059	+0.0%
1827	0.059	+0.0%
1828	0.059	+0.0%
1829	0.059	+0.0%
1830	0.059	+0.0%
1831	0.059	+0.0%
1832	0.059	+0.0%
1833	0.059	+0.0%
1834	0.059	+0.0%
1835	0.059	+0.0%
1836	0.059	+0.0%
1837	0.059	+0.0%
1838	0.059	+0.0%
1839	0.059	+0.0%
1840	0.059	+0.0%
1841	0.059	+0.0%
1842	0.059	+0.0%
1843	0.059	+0.0%
1844	0.059	+0.0%
1845	0.059	+0.0%
1846	0.059	+0.0%
1847	0.059	+0.0%
1848	0.059	+0.0%
1849	0.059	+0.0%
1850	0.065	+10.2%
1851	0.096	+47.7%
1852	0.096	+0.0%
1853	0.096	+0.0%
1854	0.121	+26.0%
1855	0.121	+0.0%
1856	0.121	+0.0%
1857	0.121	+0.0%
1858	0.121	+0.0%
1859	0.121	+0.0%
1860	0.121	+0.0%
1861	0.121	+0.0%
1862	0.121	+0.0%
1863	0.121	+0.0%
1864	0.121	+0.0%
1865	0.121	+0.0%
1866	0.121	+0.0%
1867	0.121	+0.0%
1868	0.121	+0.0%
1869	0.121	+0.0%
1870	0.121	+0.0%
1871	0.121	+0.0%
1872	0.121	+0.0%
1873	0.121	+0.0%
1874	0.121	+0.0%
1875	0.121	+0.0%
1876	0.121	+0.0%
1877	0.121	+0.0%
1878	0.121	+0.0%
1879	0.121	+0.0%
1880	0.121	+0.0%
1881	0.121	+0.0%
1882	0.121	+0.0%
1883	0.121	+0.0%
1884	0.121	+0.0%
1885	0.121	+0.0%
1886	0.121	+0.0%
1887	0.121	+0.0%
1888	0.121	+0.0%
1889	0.121	+0.0%
1890	0.121	+0.0%
1891	0.121	+0.0%
1892	0.121	+0.0%
1893	0.121	+0.0%
1894	0.121	+0.0%
1895	0.121	+0.0%
1896	0.121	+0.0%
1897	0.121	+0.0%
1898	0.121	+0.0%
1899	0.121	+0.0%
1900	0.121	+0.0%
1901	0.121	+0.0%
1902	0.121	+0.0%
1903	0.121	+0.0%
1904	0.121	+0.0%
1905	0.121	+0.0%
1906	0.121	+0.0%
1907	0.121	+0.0%
1908	0.121	+0.0%
1909	0.121	+0.0%
1910	0.121	+0.0%
1911	0.121	+0.0%
1912	0.121	+0.0%
1913	0.121	+0.0%
1914	0.121	+0.0%
1915	0.121	+0.0%
1916	0.121	+0.0%
1917	0.121	+0.0%
1918	0.121	+0.0%
1919	0.121	+0.0%
1920	0.121	+0.0%
1921	0.121	+0.0%
1922	0.121	+0.0%
1923	0.121	+0.0%
1924	0.121	+0.0%
1925	0.121	+0.0%
1926	0.121	+0.0%
1927	0.121	+0.0%
1928	0.121	+0.0%
1929	0.121	+0.0%
1930	0.121	+0.0%
1931	0.121	+0.0%
1932	0.121	+0.0%
1933	0.121	+0.0%
1934	0.121	+0.0%
1935	0.121	+0.0%
1936	0.143	+18.2%
1937	0.143	+0.0%
1938	0.143	+0.0%
1939	0.143	+0.0%
1940	0.143	+0.0%
1941	0.143	+0.0%
1942	0.095	-33.6%
1943	0.095	+0.0%
1944	0.095	+0.0%
1945	0.303	+218.9%
1946	0.367	+21.1%
1947	0.367	+0.0%
1948	0.383	+4.4%
1949	0.274	-28.5%
1950	0.337	+23.0%
1951	0.332	-1.5%
1952	0.332	+0.0%
1953	0.332	+0.0%
1954	0.332	+0.0%
1955	0.329	-0.9%
1956	0.331	+0.6%
1957	0.313	-5.4%
1958	0.287	-8.3%
1959	0.255	-11.1%
1960	0.244	-4.3%
1961	0.244	+0.0%
1962	0.244	+0.0%
1963	0.231	-5.3%
1964	0.231	+0.0%
1965	0.194	-16.0%
1966	0.127	-34.5%
1967	0.095	-25.2%
1968	0.085	-10.5%
1969	0.085	+0.0%
1970	0.079	-7.1%
1971	0.073	-7.6%
1972	0.073	+0.0%
1973	0.073	+0.0%
1974	0.073	+0.0%
1975	0.073	+0.0%
1976	0.073	+0.0%
1977	0.07	-4.1%
1978	0.066	-5.7%
1979	0.063	-4.5%
1980	0.061	-3.2%
1981	0.061	+0.0%
1982	0.051	-16.4%
1983	0.051	+0.0%
1984	0.051	+0.0%
1985	0.051	+0.0%
1986	0.051	+0.0%
1987	0.051	+0.0%
1988	0.051	+0.0%
1989	0.051	+0.0%
1990	0.051	+0.0%
1991	0.051	+0.0%
1992	0.05	-2.0%
1993	0.05	+0.0%
1994	0.05	+0.0%
1995	0.05	+0.0%
1996	0.05	+0.0%
1997	0.05	+0.0%
1998	0.123	+146.0%
1999	0.514	+317.9%
2000	0.528	+2.7%
2001	0.528	+0.0%
2002	0.525	-0.6%
2003	0.534	+1.7%
2004	0.538	+0.7%
2005	0.546	+1.5%
2006	0.545	-0.2%
2007	0.55	+0.9%
2008	0.547	-0.5%
2009	0.552	+0.9%
2010	0.576	+4.3%
2011	0.566	-1.7%
2012	0.568	+0.4%
2013	0.542	-4.6%
2014	0.531	-2.0%
2015	0.595	+12.1%
2016	0.582	-2.2%
2017	0.573	-1.5%
2018	0.561	-2.1%
2019	0.531	-5.3%
2020	0.465	-12.4%
2021	0.464	-0.2%
2022	0.447	-3.7%
2023	0.385	-13.9%
2024	0.398	+3.4%
2025	0.338	-15.1%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

Indonesia's 0.338 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4345, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Indonesia's 0.338 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.59, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	0.064	0.064	0.064	10
1810s	0.0662	0.059	0.073	10
1820s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1830s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1840s	0.059	0.059	0.059	10
1850s	0.1079	0.065	0.121	10
1860s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1870s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1880s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1890s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1900s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1910s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1920s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1930s	0.1298	0.121	0.143	10
1940s	0.2265	0.095	0.383	10
1950s	0.318	0.255	0.337	10
1960s	0.178	0.085	0.244	10
1970s	0.0716	0.063	0.079	10
1980s	0.053	0.051	0.061	10
1990s	0.1039	0.05	0.514	10
2000s	0.5393	0.525	0.552	10
2010s	0.5625	0.531	0.595	10
2020s	0.4162	0.338	0.465	6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

117 Mexico 0.355 compare
118 Kyrgyzstan 0.353 compare
119 Laos 0.346 compare
121 Egypt 0.321 compare
122 Vietnam 0.319 compare
123 Ethiopia 0.315 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Indonesia?: Rule of law index in Indonesia was 0.338 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Indonesia?: The highest recorded value was 0.595 in 2015.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Indonesia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1992.
How does Indonesia rank for rule of law index?: Indonesia ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Indonesia?: Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.