IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Indonesia

Republic of Indonesia

277,329,163
Population (as of Feb. 17, 2023)

204,807,222
Registered Voters (as of June 21, 2023)

76.78%
Average Turnout

14
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.483
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: July 29, 1980
Ratified Date: Sept. 13, 1984

SIGI* Score: 44.6
Level of Discrimination: High
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: Nov. 30, 2011

HDI* Score: 0.728
Category: High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Indonesian House of Representatives	Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat	Lower House
Indonesian Presidency	None	Head of State & Government
Indonesian Regional Representative Council	Dewan Perwakilan Daerah	Upper House

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Prabowo SUBIANTO (since 21 October 2024)
Head of Government: President Prabowo SUBIANTO (since 21 October 2024)
Assembly: a bicameral People's Consultative Assembly consisting of the Regional Representative Council (Dewan Perwakilan Daerah) with 136 seats and the House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat) with 560 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote and may serve up to two 5-year terms. The President and Vice-President are elected as a slate.
In the Regional Representative Council, all 152 members are directly elected by proportional representation vote from multi-seat constituencies. All members serve 5-year terms, and they are elected as independents.
In the House of Representatives, all 580 members are directly elected by single non-transferable vote from multi-seat constituencies. All members serve 5-year terms.

Elections

2024-02-14 | Status: Held
Indonesian House of Representatives
Votes -
Registered 204,807,222
Turnout -

2024-02-14 | Status: Held
Indonesian Presidency
Votes 168,422,011
Registered 204,807,222
Turnout 82.23

2024-02-14 | Status: Held
Indonesian Regional Representative Council
Votes -
Registered 204,807,222
Turnout -

2019-04-17 | Status: Held
Indonesian Regional Representative Council
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2019-04-17 | Status: Held
Indonesian House of Representatives
Votes -
Registered 192,828,520
Turnout -

2019-04-17 | Status: Held
Indonesian Presidency
Votes 158,012,499
Registered 192,770,611
Turnout 81.97

2014-07-09 | Status: Held
Indonesian Presidency
Votes 134,953,967
Registered 193,944,150
Turnout 69.58

2014-04-09 | Status: Held
Indonesian Regional Representative Council
Votes 139,573,927
Registered 185,822,507
Turnout 75.11

2014-04-09 | Status: Held
Indonesian House of Representatives
Votes 139,573,927
Registered 185,826,024
Turnout 75.11

2009-07-08 | Status: Held
Indonesian Presidency
Votes 127,983,655
Registered 155,048,803
Turnout 82.54

2009-04-09 | Status: Held
Indonesian House of Representatives
Votes 121,588,366
Registered 171,265,442
Turnout 70.99

2009-04-09 | Status: Held
Indonesian Regional Representative Council
Votes -
Registered 171,265,442
Turnout -

2004-09-20 | Status: Held
Indonesian Presidency
Votes 116,662,700
Registered 155,048,803
Turnout 75.24

2004-07-05 | Status: Held
Indonesian Presidency
Votes 121,293,846
Registered 155,048,803
Turnout 78.23

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Indonesian House of Representatives	2024-02-14	Held	-	204,807,222	-
Indonesian Presidency	2024-02-14	Held	168,422,011	204,807,222	82.23
Indonesian Regional Representative Council	2024-02-14	Held	-	204,807,222	-
Indonesian Regional Representative Council	2019-04-17	Held	-	-	-
Indonesian House of Representatives	2019-04-17	Held	-	192,828,520	-
Indonesian Presidency	2019-04-17	Held	158,012,499	192,770,611	81.97
Indonesian Presidency	2014-07-09	Held	134,953,967	193,944,150	69.58
Indonesian Regional Representative Council	2014-04-09	Held	139,573,927	185,822,507	75.11
Indonesian House of Representatives	2014-04-09	Held	139,573,927	185,826,024	75.11
Indonesian Presidency	2009-07-08	Held	127,983,655	155,048,803	82.54
Indonesian House of Representatives	2009-04-09	Held	121,588,366	171,265,442	70.99
Indonesian Regional Representative Council	2009-04-09	Held	-	171,265,442	-
Indonesian Presidency	2004-09-20	Held	116,662,700	155,048,803	75.24
Indonesian Presidency	2004-07-05	Held	121,293,846	155,048,803	78.23

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