Jakarta's Democracy Index Fell to its Lowest Point in 2016

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the Jakarta DKI Democracy Index in 2016 fell by 14.47 points to 70.85 from 85.32 the previous year. This decline was the largest compared to other provinces. The index for the democratic institutions aspect fell the most sharply, reaching 20.07 points, followed by the political rights aspect at 15.65 points, and civil liberties at 8.53 percent.

West Sumatra had the second-largest decline in the Democracy Index, at 13.05 points. The index for the democratic institutions aspect fell by 23.19 points, the political rights aspect by 15.44 percent, and the civil liberties aspect by 1.98 points. East Kalimantan had the third-largest decline in the Democracy Index, at 7.6 percent. The civil liberties aspect index fell by 14.82 points, the political rights aspect by 4.39 points, and the democratic institutions aspect by 3.63 points.

The Indonesian Democracy Index in 2016 fell by 2.73 points to 70.09 from 70.82 the previous year. Fifteen provinces saw a decrease in their 2016 Democracy Index, while 19 other provinces saw an increase compared to the previous year.