Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2022
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
Jakarta
Surface area
1,916,907 km2
Population 2021
274,859,000
Density 2021
143 inhabitants/km2
Political system
Presidential Republic
Head of state Since 20 October 2014
Joko Widodo
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– The 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia
https://jdih.bapeten.go.id/unggah/dokumen/peraturan/116-full.pdf
Article 28
The freedom to associate and to assemble, to express written and oral opinions, etc., shall be regulated by law.
Article 28E
(1) Every person shall be free to choose and to practice the religion of his/her choice, to choose one’s education, to choose one’s employment, to choose one’s citizenship, and to choose one’s place of residence within the state territory, to leave it and to subsequently return to it.
(2) Every person shall have the right to the freedom to believe his/her faith (kepercayaan), and to express his/her views and thoughts, in accordance with his/her conscience.
(3) Every person shall have the right to the freedom to associate, to assemble and to express opinions.
– Article 24 of Law no. 39 of 1999 – on human rights
http://ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/55808/105633/F1716745068/IDN55808%20Eng.pdf
– Law on Social Organisations (No. 8 of 1985)
https://www.icnl.org/wp-content/uploads/Indonesia_LawonSocial-Organisations.pdf
– Law No. 9 of 1998 on Freedom to Express an Opinion in Public
UN: accession 28/09/1950
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,
Ratification/Accession: Accession 23/02/2006
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 23/02/2006
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 26/01/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 05/09/1990
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: 22/09/2004, Ratification/Accession : Ratification 31/05/2012
UNESCO: Member since 1950
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 29/07/1980, Ratification/Accession : Ratification 13/09/1984
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Accession 12/01/2012
Currency: the rupiah
ACD (Asian Cooperation Dialogue): 2002
ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations): 1967
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2021
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2022
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2020
Net Enrollment Rate
(% of population)
2018
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2004
Happiness Index /10
2022
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2022
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC World Rights Index /5
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2022
HDI
2021
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