Indonesia

East Asia & Pacific·Upper middle incomeG20

Population: 281M; 4th of 217
GDP: $1.4T; 16th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $4,925; 136th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 71.1; 146th of 217
Human development: 0.705; 112th of 189 · 2021

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upper middle-income, largest and growing Southeast Asian economy; higher lending rates to moderate inflation; ongoing relocation of capital fueling infrastructure projects; major tourism sector prompting green economy goals

Area: 1,904,569 km²
Resources: petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold…
Borders: Malaysia 1,881 km; Papua New Guinea; Timor-Leste

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim87%▼ 0.6pt
Christian10.3%
Hindu1.6%
Buddhist0.7%

Religious diversity: 2.72 / 10 · moderate · 102nd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

IDN

WSM

TON

VNM

GDP

current US$

$1.4T–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$24.1B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

35.7%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

12.6%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

39.3%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

281M–––

Population density

people per km²

147.3–––

Urban population

% of total

58.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.1–––

Net migration

people

-38.5K–––

Population under 15

% of total

24.6%–––

Population 65+

% of total

7.3%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

2.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

1.3%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

10.5K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

1,323.2–––

Electricity generation

TWh

375.1–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

2.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.305–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.398–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.72–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.62–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

1.61–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

2.77–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

75.8%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.93–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

9.1%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

16.6%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

54.4%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

32.3%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

77.2%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

3.96–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.72–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.1%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

3.13–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.53–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

3–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.69–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.23–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.78–––

Would fight for country

% yes

87.1%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.13–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.7%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#16/214

$1.4T2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#136/214

$4,9252024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#116/203

$15,416latest

GDP growth

annual %

#40/214

5%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#129/207

$4,9102024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#31/213

0.9%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#16/201

$24.1B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#163/205

35.7%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#65/206

12.6%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#21/208

39.3%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#49/187

3.3%latest

Gini index

0–100

#90/168

36.1latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#104/168

6.7%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#4/217

281Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#77/216

147.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#125/215

58.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#146/217

71.1latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#96/217

2.1latest

Net migration

people

#194/217

-38.5K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#101/217

24.6%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#120/217

7.3%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#118/196

17latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#118/196

20.6latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#183/192

2.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#133/195

0.7latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#67/160

96%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#194/199

1.3%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#95/194

45.1%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#117/139

30.3%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#137/210

69.2%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#75/214

125.22023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#138/208

4.82023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#83/215

2,939.52024

Access to electricity

% of population

#139/215

99.4%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#112/198

10.5K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#126/202

1,323.22024

Electricity generation

TWh

#13/202

375.12024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#127/202

19.3%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#132/202

80.4%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#199/204

812.22024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#98/204

2.92024

Share of global CO₂

#6/204

2.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#128/193

6.82023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#76/172

0.5742022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#78/172

0.4222022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#111/178

342022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#114/193

-0.4352022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#57/193

0.4372022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#101/193

-0.1892022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#132/193

-0.4392022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#106/172

0.7262022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#92/104

0.3052018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#37/105

0.3982018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#11/113

9.722018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#92/112

1.622018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#109/114

1.612018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#104/114

2.772018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#73/114

1.942018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#81/111

2.582018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#8/113

75.8%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#18/109

2.932018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#75/112

9.1%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#70/112

16.6%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#31/114

54.4%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#57/114

32.3%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#5/110

77.2%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#81/109

3.962018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#102/193

2.722020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#162/193

0.1%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#108/114

4.6%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#10/112

3.132018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#30/113

2.532018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#17/110

32018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#34/111

2.692018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#64/104

8.232018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#22/114

3.782018

Would fight for country

% yes

#14/113

87.1%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#83/114

2.132018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#112/189

0.7052021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#110/170

0.4442021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#91/164

5.622025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#25/113

7.662018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#31/114

7.562018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#52/158

1.832023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#140/161

0.7%latest

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