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Indonesia

The world’s largest Muslim-majority democracy, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands whose national ideology, Pancasila, stresses unity in diversity.

Presidential republicAsia

How close are you to Indonesia?

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Your alignment--%
Agree onTop 3 axes
Differ onKey gaps

What is the political profile of Indonesia?

Estimated scores on all twelve axes, with the strongest leanings first.

Strongest leanings

Governmental

Federal vs Unitary
Federal 45%55% Unitary
Democratic vs Autocratic
Democratic 62%38% Autocratic
Security vs Freedom
Security 65%35% Freedom

Diplomatic

Nationalism vs Internationalism
Nationalism 52%48% Internationalism
Militarist vs Pacifist
Militarist 48%52% Pacifist
Assimilationist vs Multiculturalist
Assimilationist 50%50% Multiculturalist

Economic

Collectivize vs Privatize
Collectivize 48%52% Privatize
Planned vs Laissez-faire
Planned 50%50% Laissez-faire
Isolationism vs Globalism
Isolationism 50%50% Globalism

Societal

Irreligious vs Religious
Irreligious 28%72% Religious
Progressive vs Traditional
Progressive 22%78% Traditional
Acceleration vs Bioconservative
Acceleration 35%65% Bioconservative

Editorial estimates of the political system and mainstream politics of Indonesia, for comparison and discussion. They are not survey results or the views of every citizen.

Which countries are most similar to Indonesia?

Ranked by how closely their estimated profile matches this one.

Which ideologies fit Indonesia best?

Ideologies whose typical profile is closest. No country follows a single ideology, so read these as comparisons, not labels.

Where do these scores come from?

They are editorial estimates of long-run patterns in a country's political system and mainstream politics. They are made for comparison and discussion, so treat them as a starting point rather than a measurement.

How profiles and matches work

Indonesia on the 12 axes: frequently asked questions

Presidential republic. The world’s largest Muslim-majority democracy, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands whose national ideology, Pancasila, stresses unity in diversity.

By estimated profile, the closest are Kenya, Philippines, and Guatemala.

By estimated profile, Indonesia is closest to Monarchism and Christian Democracy. No country follows a single ideology, so this describes similarity, not a label.

They are editorial estimates of long-run patterns in the political system and mainstream politics of Indonesia, not survey results. The methodology page explains how profiles are used to calculate matches.

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Where do you stand next to Indonesia?

The test scores you on all twelve axes and ranks every country by how well it matches you.