Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Indonesia

Indonesia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.993 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.993
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.993
in 2025
All-time low
0.001
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Indonesia, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Indonesia is 0.993, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Indonesia peaked at 0.993 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 1900.

Indonesia ranks 8th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.001 0.001 0.001 10
1910s 0.001 0.001 0.001 10
1920s 0.001 0.001 0.001 10
1930s 0.001 0.001 0.001 10
1940s 0.0602 0.001 0.149 10
1950s 0.149 0.149 0.149 10
1960s 0.1427 0.128 0.149 10
1970s 0.0713 0.065 0.128 10
1980s 0.0679 0.063 0.081 10
1990s 0.1234 0.063 0.625 10
2000s 0.9033 0.625 0.949 10
2010s 0.9665 0.949 0.986 10
2020s 0.974 0.942 0.993 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 7 Sweden 0.994 compare
  2. 9 Israel 0.992 compare
  3. 9 North Macedonia 0.992 compare
  4. 11 Japan 0.991 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Indonesia?
Strong elected local governments index in Indonesia was 0.993 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.993 in 2025.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 1900.
How does Indonesia rank for strong elected local governments index?
Indonesia ranks 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.