Setara Institute: West Java Least Tolerant

West Java ranks highest in intolerance. The 2015 Setara Institute report states that this province achieved the highest record of unfriendliness towards people with different religious backgrounds. Of the ten cities with the lowest tolerance scores compiled by the Setara Institute, six are located in West Java.

Bogor is the city with the highest intolerance in Indonesia, scoring 5.21. Bekasi follows in second place with a score of 4.68. Banda Aceh and Tangerang are in third and fourth place with scores of 4.58 and 4.26 respectively. Other cities in West Java deemed intolerant are Depok, Bandung, Sukabumi, and Tasikmalaya.

The report is compiled based on an assessment of tolerance practices in various cities across Indonesia. The measurement is based on six indicators: the Medium-Term Regional Development Plan (RPJMD), discriminatory regional regulations, government statements, and government responses to events. The research also considers incidents of violations of religious freedom and the religious composition of the population as indicators. The assessment is compiled on a scale of 1 to 7, with a score of 1 representing the most tolerant and 7 the most intolerant.