🇮🇩 Indonesia: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Indonesia scores 29.6 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Prabowo Subianto
Head of State · Great Indonesia Movement Party
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Indonesia's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Indonesia a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Indonesia scores 29.6 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #99 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Indonesia improving or declining?
Indonesia's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 21.5 points over the past decade, standing at 29.6 in 2025 (1-year change: −3.6).
Who leads Indonesia?
Prabowo Subianto is Indonesia's head of state (Great Indonesia Movement Party).