https://www.humantruth.info/indonesia.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Indonesia Republic of Indonesia | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 87th best |
Capital | Jakarta |
Land Area | 1 811 570km21 |
Location | Asia |
Population | 267.7m2 |
Life Expectancy | 67.57yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $11 466 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | ID, IDN, 3605 |
Internet Domain | .id6 |
Currency | Rupiah (IDR)7 |
Telephone | +628 |
#australia #germany #indonesia #islam #japan #malaysia #netherlands #papua_new_guinea #UK
“The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; Japan occupied the islands from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence shortly before Japan's surrender, but it required four years of sometimes brutal fighting, intermittent negotiations, and UN mediation before the Netherlands agreed to transfer sovereignty in 1949. A period of sometimes unruly parliamentary democracy ended in 1957 when President SOEKARNO declared martial law and instituted "Guided Democracy." After an abortive coup in 1965 by alleged Communist sympathizers, SOEKARNO was removed from power. From 1966 until 1988, President SUHARTO ruled Indonesia with his "New Order" Government. After rioting toppled Suharto in 1998, free and fair legislative elections took place in 1999. Indonesia is now the world's third most populous democracy, the world's largest archipelagic state, and the world's largest Muslim-majority nation. Current issues include: alleviating poverty, improving education, preventing terrorism, consolidating democracy after four decades of authoritarianism, implementing economic and financial reforms, stemming corruption, reforming the criminal justice system, holding the military and police accountable for human rights violations, addressing climate change, and controlling infectious diseases, particularly those of global and regional importance. In 2005, Indonesia reached a historic peace agreement with armed separatists in Aceh, which led to democratic elections in Aceh in December 2006.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
Indonesia owns half of the large island, New Guinea.
The island of New Guinea is divided almost equally into two halves. The Eatern half is called Papua New Guinea, which has been an independent state since 1975, before which it was owned by Australia, Germany and the UK. The Western half is part of Indonesia. Humans have lived on the island of New Guinea for 40,000 years, whereupon they started cultivating and exploiting plants like yams and taro10. "Indonesia continues to face low intensity armed resistance in Papua by the separatist Free Papua Movement"9.
“From the western tip of Sumatra to the eastern edge of Papua, Indonesia offers endless exploration and infinite diversity. This unique land may well be the last great adventure on Earth. Indonesia defines adventure: the only limitation is how many of its 17,000 islands you can reach before your visa expires. Following the equator, Indonesia stretches between Malaysia and Australia in one long intoxicating sweep. The nation´s natural diversity is staggering, alluring and inspiring, from the snow-capped peaks in Papua, sandalwood forests in Sumba, dense jungle in Borneo and impossibly green rice paddies in Bali and Java. Indonesian reefs are a diver´s fantasy while the surf breaks above are the best anywhere.
But even as the diversity on land and sea run like a traveller´s fantasy playlist, it´s the mash-up of people and cultures that´s the most appealing. Bali justifiably leads off, but there are also Papua´s stone-age folk, the many cultures of Flores, the artisans of Java, mall-rats of Jakarta and much more. Whether it´s a dreamy remote beach, an orang-utan encounter or a Bali all-nighter, Indonesia scores.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value12 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
111 | Samoa | 0.707 |
112= | Gabon | 0.706 |
112= | Lebanon | 0.706 |
114 | Indonesia | 0.705 |
115 | Vietnam | 0.703 |
116 | Philippines | 0.699 |
117 | Botswana | 0.693 |
118= | Bolivia | 0.692 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $12 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
101 | St Vincent & Grenadines | $11 961 |
102 | Egypt | $11 732 |
103 | Dominica | $11 488 |
104 | Indonesia | $11 466 |
105 | Algeria | $10 800 |
106 | Mongolia | $10 588 |
107 | Ecuador | $10 312 |
108 | Tunisia | $10 258 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank13 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
84 | S. Africa | 83.5 |
85 | Armenia | 83.6 |
86 | Morocco | 83.9 |
87 | Indonesia | 84.8 |
88 | Qatar | 85.3 |
89 | Seychelles | 85.4 |
90 | Dominican Rep. | 85.5 |
91 | Kuwait | 86.0 |
Asia Avg | 92.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Indonesia's population is predicted to rise to 279.66 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 2.15. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.14Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
6 | Brazil | 209.5m |
7 | Nigeria | 195.9m |
8 | Bangladesh | 161.4m |
9 | Russia | 145.7m |
10 | Japan | 127.2m |
11 | Mexico | 126.2m |
12 | Ethiopia | 109.2m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years12 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
132 | Laos | 68.1 |
133 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 67.7 |
134 | Sao Tome & Principe | 67.6 |
135 | Indonesia | 67.6 |
136 | Kiribati | 67.4 |
137 | India | 67.2 |
138 | Fiji | 67.1 |
139 | Senegal | 67.1 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best15 | ||
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Pos. | 202215 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
17 | Cape Verde | 1.88 |
18 | Argentina | 1.88 |
19 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.13 |
20 | Indonesia | 2.15 |
21 | Greenland | 1.84 |
22 | Gibraltar | 1.84 |
23 | Peru | 2.16 |
24 | Venezuela | 2.19 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better16 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10016 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
83 | Uzbekistan | 11.9 |
84= | Tonga | 11.9 |
85 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.1 |
86 | Indonesia | 12.4 |
87= | Myanmar (Burma) | 12.5 |
87= | India | 12.5 |
89 | Bolivia | 12.7 |
90 | Nicaragua | 13.1 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %17 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
188 | N. Korea | 0.2% |
189 | Sri Lanka | 0.2% |
190 | Myanmar (Burma) | 0.1% |
191 | Madagascar | 0.1% |
192 | Indonesia | 0.1% |
193 | Cuba | 0.1% |
194 | Vietnam | 0.1% |
195 | China | 0.1% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants18 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %18 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
171 | UAE | 1.2% |
172 | Mongolia | 1.2% |
173 | Kenya | 1.1% |
174 | Indonesia | 1.1% |
175 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1.0% |
176 | Solomon Islands | 1.0% |
177 | India | 0.9% |
178 | Papua New Guinea | 0.9% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#buddhism #christianity #confucianism #equality #freedom #gender_equality #hinduism #human_rights #Indonesia #indonesia_freedom #islam #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
130 | Morocco | 107.0 |
131 | China | 107.2 |
132 | Mozambique | 107.6 |
133 | Indonesia | 107.7 |
134 | Gambia | 108.1 |
135 | Sierra Leone | 108.4 |
Asia Avg | 103.00 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #indonesia #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Asia (2025)32 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32 | |
1= | Japan | 44.1 |
2 | Hong Kong | 48.2 |
3 | Singapore | 49.5 |
... | ||
25 | Iran | 88.6 |
26 | Kazakhstan | 90.7 |
27 | Uzbekistan | 92.2 |
28 | Indonesia | 93.4 |
29 | Saudi Arabia | 94.9 |
30 | Myanmar (Burma) | 94.9 |
31 | India | 96.5 |
32 | Oman | 97.7 |
33 | Bhutan | 98.6 |
Asia Avg | 80.90 | |
q=50. |
Health (2025)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
105 | Kazakhstan | 90.7 |
106 | Morocco | 91.9 |
107 | Uzbekistan | 92.2 |
108 | Indonesia | 93.4 |
109 | Colombia | 94.5 |
110 | Saudi Arabia | 94.9 |
111 | Myanmar (Burma) | 94.9 |
112 | Ecuador | 95.3 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man33. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria33.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans33, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia33.
For more, see:
Health:
Indonesia has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Indonesia does better than average for its fertility rate15, its alcohol consumption rate34 and in its adolescent birth rate35 (but high for Asia). Indonesia does not succeed in everything, however. Indonesia does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance36, its average life expectancy12, its smoking rate37 and in its immunizations take-up38. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Indonesia improved by +7.3yrs in the 30 years from 1990, on par with the global average improvement of +7.9yrs. Indonesia's peak fertility rate was 5.62 in 1965.Life Expectancy Higher is better12 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years12 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
132 | Laos | 68.1 |
133 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 67.7 |
134 | Sao Tome & Principe | 67.6 |
135 | Indonesia | 67.6 |
136 | Kiribati | 67.4 |
137 | India | 67.2 |
138 | Fiji | 67.1 |
139 | Senegal | 67.1 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita34 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
20= | Jordan | 0.7 |
20= | Senegal | 0.7 |
22 | Oman | 0.8 |
23= | Indonesia | 0.8 |
23= | Azerbaijan | 0.8 |
25 | Algeria | 0.9 |
26= | Malaysia | 0.9 |
26= | Comoros | 0.9 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202215 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
17 | Cape Verde | 1.88 |
18 | Argentina | 1.88 |
19 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.13 |
20 | Indonesia | 2.15 |
21 | Greenland | 1.84 |
22 | Gibraltar | 1.84 |
23 | Peru | 2.16 |
24 | Venezuela | 2.19 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201437 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
136 | Spain | 1 265 |
137 | Malta | 1 266 |
138 | Philippines | 1 291 |
139 | Indonesia | 1 322 |
140 | Libya | 1 33339 |
141 | Israel | 1 346 |
142 | Argentina | 1 359 |
143 | Denmark | 1 378 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
81 | Dominican Rep. | 81 |
82 | Zambia | 82 |
83 | Croatia | 83 |
84 | Indonesia | 84 |
85 | Bolivia | 85 |
86 | Kyrgyzstan | 86 |
87 | Moldova | 87 |
88 | Syria | 88 |
Asia Avg | 64.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %40 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
34 | Zambia | 27.8 |
35= | Togo | 28.1 |
35= | Mali | 28.1 |
37 | Indonesia | 28.2 |
38= | Somalia | 28.4 |
38= | Senegal | 28.4 |
38= | Pakistan | 28.4 |
41 | Sudan | 28.9 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100035 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
90 | Rwanda | 32.2 |
91 | Antigua & Barbuda | 32.3 |
92 | Myanmar (Burma) | 32.8 |
93 | Indonesia | 32.9 |
94 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 33.3 |
95 | Kyrgyzstan | 33.8 |
96 | Vietnam | 35.0 |
97 | Uruguay | 35.2 |
Asia Avg | 25.9 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %38 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
166 | Ivory Coast | 76.9 |
167 | Congo, DR | 76.5 |
168 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 76.5 |
169 | Indonesia | 76.4 |
170 | Mali | 76.0 |
171 | India | 75.1 |
172 | Ethiopia | 73.9 |
173 | Pakistan | 73.0 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #environmentalism #food #indonesia #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Asia (2025)41 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank41 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Nepal | 47.9 |
3 | India | 49.5 |
4 | Philippines | 49.6 |
5 | Japan | 57.4 |
6 | Thailand | 59.5 |
7 | Vietnam | 60.6 |
8 | Indonesia | 61.9 |
9 | Jordan | 63.1 |
10 | Hong Kong | 64.6 |
11 | Cyprus | 64.8 |
12 | Bangladesh | 69.7 |
13 | Maldives | 70.5 |
Asia Avg | 86.44 | |
q=51. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)41 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank41 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
32 | Greece | 61.4 |
33 | Tanzania | 61.6 |
34 | Ethiopia | 61.7 |
35 | Indonesia | 61.9 |
36 | Cameroon | 62.6 |
37 | Italy | 63.1 |
38 | Jordan | 63.1 |
39 | Ireland | 63.1 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
Indonesia is 35th in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 7 data sets. Indonesia comes in the best 20 for the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population42. It does better than average in reducing annual meat consumption per person43, energy to GDP efficiency44 and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment. Indonesia doesn't do so well in other areas. Indonesia does worse than average in its score on the Green Future Index45, its environmental performance46 and in its forested percent change 2000-202047.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better47 | ||
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Pos. | Total47 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
191 | Haiti | -8.8% |
192 | Kenya | -8.9% |
193 | Senegal | -9.1% |
194 | Indonesia | -9.2% |
195 | Ecuador | -9.2% |
196 | Ghana | -9.7% |
197 | Brazil | -10.1% |
198 | Guinea | -11.0% |
Asia Avg | 3.2% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2000 to 2010, Indonesia destroyed 1621 thousand hectares of forest cover; and from 2010 to 2020, it more than quadrupled this irresponsible behaviour, destroyed 8% of its remaining cover, falling to 92133 thousand hectares, and damaging its own future. As the 3rd-worse country in the 2010s, it is setting a terrible example.
Environmental Performance Higher is better46 | ||
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Pos. | 201846 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
130 | Kenya | 47.3 |
131 | Bhutan | 47.2 |
132 | Vietnam | 47.0 |
133 | Indonesia | 46.9 |
134 | Guinea | 46.6 |
135 | Mozambique | 46.4 |
136 | Uzbekistan | 45.9 |
137 | Chad | 45.3 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg44 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
35 | Hong Kong | 0.67 |
36 | Puerto Rico | 0.68 |
37 | Angola | 0.70 |
38 | Indonesia | 0.71 |
39 | Swaziland | 0.73 |
40 | Guatemala | 0.74 |
41 | Togo | 0.74 |
42 | Romania | 0.75 |
Asia Avg | 1.50 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
84 | Togo | 61% |
85 | Thailand | 61% |
86 | Zambia | 61% |
87 | Indonesia | 61% |
88 | Maldives | 61% |
89 | Bahamas | 60% |
90 | Malawi | 60% |
91 | Monaco | 60% |
Asia Avg | 55.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %42 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
13 | Mexico | 67.0% |
14 | Nicaragua | 67.0% |
15 | El Salvador | 66.8% |
16 | Indonesia | 66.5% |
17 | Japan | 64.7% |
18 | Panama | 64.6% |
19 | Peru | 63.9% |
20 | Chile | 63.8% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg43 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
34 | Algeria | 17.9 |
35 | Iraq | 18.3 |
36 | Zambia | 18.3 |
37 | Indonesia | 18.6 |
38 | Pakistan | 18.6 |
39 | Senegal | 19.3 |
40 | Sudan | 19.9 |
41= | Myanmar (Burma) | 20.0 |
Asia Avg | 46.7 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
Green Future Index Higher is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score45 | |
1 | Iceland | 6.7 |
2 | Finland | 6.7 |
3 | Norway | 6.4 |
... | ||
46= | Mexico | 4.5 |
47 | Ukraine | 4.4 |
48 | Argentina | 4.3 |
49 | Indonesia | 4.3 |
50 | India | 4.3 |
51 | Nigeria | 4.2 |
52 | Ecuador | 4.1 |
53= | Kazakhstan | 4.1 |
Asia Avg | 4.3 | |
World Avg | 4.8 | |
q=76. |
#Asia #atheism #buddhism #capitalism #charitability #charity #corruption #economics #education #english #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #indonesia #inequality #intelligence #islam #it_security #life_expectancy #maths #modernity #morals #Myanmar #pakistan #peace #politics #poverty #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #research #science #secularisation #social_development #technology #terrorism #Thailand #the_internet #Theravada_Buddhism
Compared to Asia (2020)48 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank48 | |
1 | S. Korea | 22.2 |
2 | Japan | 24.7 |
3 | Israel | 29.5 |
... | ||
31 | Oman | 89.8 |
32 | Palestine | 91.6 |
33 | Mongolia | 91.7 |
34 | Indonesia | 93.3 |
35 | Tajikistan | 101.3 |
36 | Maldives | 102.1 |
37 | Turkmenistan | 114.0 |
38 | Pakistan | 116.1 |
39 | Nepal | 116.8 |
Asia Avg | 78.26 | |
q=49. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)48 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank48 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
108 | Oman | 89.8 |
109 | Palestine | 91.6 |
110 | Mongolia | 91.7 |
111 | Indonesia | 93.3 |
112 | Jamaica | 94.6 |
113 | Kenya | 96.4 |
114 | Botswana | 96.5 |
115 | Morocco | 97.9 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark49. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone49. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots50.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)51
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe49, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia49.
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Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
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Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2952 |
2 | Israel | 4.1152 |
3 | Japan | 3.5852 |
... | ||
110 | Peru | 0.1053 |
111 | Paraguay | 0.0954 |
112= | Congo, DR | 0.0855 |
112= | Indonesia | 0.0856 |
114 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0757 |
115= | Algeria | 0.0753 |
115= | Cape Verde | 0.0758 |
117 | Trinidad & Tobago | 0.0554 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better59 | ||
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Pos. | 201859 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
110 | Kuwait | 51.5% |
111 | Congo, DR | 50.7% |
112 | Macedonia | 49.8% |
113 | Indonesia | 48.8% |
114 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 48.8% |
115 | Iraq | 48.0% |
116 | Paraguay | 47.8% |
117 | Nicaragua | 47.5% |
Asia Avg | 66.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better60 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years60 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
88 | Bulgaria | 13.9 |
89 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 13.8 |
90 | Egypt | 13.8 |
91 | Indonesia | 13.7 |
92 | Swaziland | 13.7 |
93 | S. Africa | 13.6 |
94 | Macedonia | 13.6 |
95 | Azerbaijan | 13.5 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better36 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
156 | Tanzania | 156 |
157 | Equatorial Guinea | 157 |
158 | Guyana | 158 |
159 | Afghanistan | 159 |
160 | Indonesia | 160 |
161 | Bolivia | 161 |
162 | Iraq | 162 |
163 | Angola | 163 |
Asia Avg | 97.1 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better61 | ||
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Pos. | 2015 Score61 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
... | ||
59 | Qatar | 1222 |
60 | Georgia | 1216 |
61 | Jordan | 1197 |
62 | Indonesia | 1186 |
63 | Brazil | 1185 |
64 | Peru | 1182 |
65 | Lebanon | 1129 |
66 | Tunisia | 1114 |
Asia Avg | 1398 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity Lower is better62 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 %62 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
100= | Burkina Faso | 93 |
100= | Tanzania | 93 |
100= | Indonesia | 93 |
103 | Mali | 94 |
104= | Pakistan | 94 |
105 | Ethiopia | 98 |
106= | Senegal | 98 |
Asia Avg | 55.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better63 | ||
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Pos. | 200663 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
64= | Bolivia | 87 |
64= | Iraq | 87 |
64= | Azerbaijan | 87 |
64= | Indonesia | 87 |
64= | Turkmenistan | 87 |
64= | Uzbekistan | 87 |
70 | Kuwait | 86 |
71= | Philippines | 86 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
The IHEU's Freedom of Thought publication notes that in countries like Pakistan and Indonesia, where "organized atheism is impossible if not directly illegal", atheists frequently organize themselves online. This is because in these heavily Muslim countries, any deviance from Islam is grimly punishable. It is their only possible avenue of expression. But those "who have been caught criticizing religion online have been arrested and harrassed on seemingly spurious thought-crime type offences"64. The Internet is itself a tool of human rights, even in the dark corners of the world where the vested interests of powerful religionists seek to restrict basic freedoms.
Internet Users Higher is better65 | ||
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Pos. | 201665 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
148 | Zimbabwe | 21% |
149 | Equatorial Guinea | 21% |
150 | Lesotho | 21% |
151 | Indonesia | 20% |
152 | Marshall Islands | 20% |
153 | Algeria | 20% |
154 | Nicaragua | 19% |
155= | Uganda | 19% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Freedom On The Internet Lower is better66 | ||
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Pos. | 201266 | |
1 | Estonia | 10 |
2 | USA | 12 |
3 | Germany | 15 |
... | ||
18 | Kyrgyzstan | 35 |
19 | Mexico | 37 |
20 | India | 39 |
21 | Indonesia | 42 |
22= | Libya | 43 |
22= | Malaysia | 43 |
24 | Jordan | 45 |
25= | Turkey | 46 |
Asia Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 46.7 | |
q=47. |
IT Security Lower is better67 | ||
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Pos. | 201367 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
43 | Canada | 0.96 |
44 | Tajikistan | 1.01 |
45 | Brazil | 1.02 |
46 | Indonesia | 1.05 |
47 | British Virgin Islands | 1.08 |
48 | Mali | 1.12 |
49 | France | 1.13 |
50 | Italy | 1.15 |
Asia Avg | 1.08 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better68 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Ratio68 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
64 | UAE | 0.3 |
65 | Seychelles | 0.2 |
66 | Puerto Rico | 0.2 |
67 | Indonesia | 0.2 |
68 | S. Africa | 0.1 |
69 | Jersey | 0.1 |
70= | Sudan | 0.1 |
70= | Ukraine | 0.1 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better69 | ||
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Pos. | 202469 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
56 | Oman | 47.9% |
57 | Philippines | 47.9% |
58 | Kazakhstan | 47.6% |
59 | Indonesia | 47.5% |
60 | India | 47.0% |
61 | Costa Rica | 46.9% |
62 | Albania | 46.7% |
63 | Azerbaijan | 46.0% |
Asia Avg | 46.4% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better70 | ||
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Pos. | 2022 %70 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
4 | Australia | 55.0 |
5 | New Zealand | 54.0 |
6 | Myanmar (Burma) | 52.0 |
7= | Sierra Leone | 51.0 |
7= | Canada | 51.0 |
9 | Zambia | 50.0 |
10= | Ukraine | 49.0 |
10= | Ireland | 49.0 |
12 | Czechia | 48.0 |
Asia Avg | 37.9 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better71 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points71 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
110 | Gambia | 34.0 |
111= | Sierra Leone | 34.0 |
111= | Malawi | 34.0 |
111= | Indonesia | 34.0 |
111= | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 34.0 |
111= | Nepal | 34.0 |
116 | Ukraine | 33.0 |
117= | Mongolia | 33.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
When the Corruption Perception Index was launched in 1995, Indonesia had the worst score of the 50-or-so countries for which they gathered data, although in later years as the Corruption Perception Index expanded to include more countries, Indonesia was revealed to be not quite as bad as some other African and Central American countries.
Happiness Higher is better72 | ||
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Pos. | 2024 Score72 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
80 | Moldova | 5.8 |
81 | Greece | 5.8 |
82 | Venezuela | 5.7 |
83 | Indonesia | 5.6 |
84 | Algeria | 5.6 |
85 | Bulgaria | 5.6 |
86 | Macedonia | 5.5 |
87 | Armenia | 5.5 |
Asia Avg | 5.41 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better36 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
85 | Morocco | 85 |
86 | Jamaica | 86 |
87 | Senegal | 87 |
88 | Indonesia | 88 |
89 | Cambodia | 89 |
90 | Peru | 90 |
91 | Jordan | 91 |
92 | Haiti | 92 |
Asia Avg | 99.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better36 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
130 | Kenya | 130 |
131 | Kazakhstan | 131 |
132 | Bangladesh | 132 |
133 | Indonesia | 133 |
134 | Egypt | 134 |
135 | Uruguay | 135 |
136 | Namibia | 136 |
137 | Yemen | 137 |
Asia Avg | 86.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
The region of south-east Asia hosts some of the kindest people in the world. Myanmar and Thailand often top the World Giving Index73, which the Charities Aid Foundation attributes to the teachings and values of Theravada Buddhism73. Likewise, in Indonesia, giving is strongly encouraged by the Islamic doctrine of zakat, causing that country to give to charity at three times the global average rate.
“Indonesia is ranked first in the CAF World Giving Index with a score of 69, up from 59 the last time a yearly Index was published in 2018, when it also ranked first in the Index. More than eight in 10 Indonesians donated money this year and the country´s rate of volunteering is more than three times the global average. [...]
Zakat is a traditional form of Islamic charity practised widely in Indonesia, the proceeds of which are redistributed to the needy. Reports suggest that Zakat payments globally were particularly high in 2020 as a response to the pandemic. In Indonesia, there were calls from Indonesian religious authorities for people to use such payments to help people in their communities who were experiencing hardships as a result of the economic slump caused by the pandemic.”
Charities Aid Foundation (2021)
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better74 | ||
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Pos. | 2023 Score74 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
50 | Uruguay | 1.80 |
51 | Ghana | 1.80 |
52 | Senegal | 1.83 |
53 | Indonesia | 1.83 |
54 | Argentina | 1.84 |
55 | Madagascar | 1.85 |
56 | Namibia | 1.86 |
57 | Moldova | 1.87 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better36 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
6 | Uruguay | 6 |
7 | Indonesia | 7 |
8 | Brunei | 8 |
9 | Moldova | 9 |
10 | Morocco | 10 |
11 | Oman | 11 |
12 | Tanzania | 12 |
Asia Avg | 76.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better36 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank36 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
59 | Bangladesh | 59 |
60 | Seychelles | 60 |
61 | Philippines | 61 |
62 | Indonesia | 62 |
63 | Uganda | 63 |
64 | Moldova | 64 |
65 | Mozambique | 65 |
66= | Burkina Faso | 66 |
Asia Avg | 92.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better75 | ||
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Pos. | 2019 Score75 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
113 | Chad | 4.76 |
114 | Russia | 4.90 |
115 | France | 5.01 |
116 | Indonesia | 5.07 |
117 | Nepal | 5.09 |
118 | Burundi | 5.10 |
119 | Palestine | 5.18 |
120 | Bangladesh | 5.21 |
Asia Avg | 3.60 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better76 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201976 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
106 | Honduras | 13.30 |
107 | Paraguay | 13.80 |
108= | Uzbekistan | 13.90 |
108= | Indonesia | 13.90 |
108= | Azerbaijan | 13.90 |
111 | Algeria | 14.10 |
112 | Vanuatu | 14.40 |
113 | Guatemala | 14.60 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better77 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %77 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%78 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%78 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%79 |
... | ||
91= | Sierra Leone | 35.7%80 |
91= | Mali | 35.7%78 |
93 | Vietnam | 36.1%81 |
94= | Indonesia | 36.1%82 |
95 | Senegal | 36.2%78 |
96= | Lithuania | 36.7%78 |
96= | Yemen | 36.7%83 |
98 | Mauritius | 36.8%84 |
Asia Avg | 33.0% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better85 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity85 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
33 | Philippines | .024 |
34 | Mexico | .025 |
35 | S. Africa | .025 |
36 | Indonesia | .028 |
37 | Syria | .029 |
38 | Tajikistan | .029 |
39 | El Salvador | .032 |
40 | Iraq | .033 |
Asia Avg | .084 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
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Religiosity (2018)62 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better %62 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
91= | Honduras | 90 |
91= | Cameroon | 90 |
91= | Rwanda | 90 |
91= | Liberia | 90 |
95 | Morocco | 91 |
96= | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
96= | Philippines | 91 |
96= | Zambia | 91 |
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
100= | Burkina Faso | 93 |
100= | Tanzania | 93 |
100= | Indonesia | 93 |
103 | Mali | 94 |
104= | Pakistan | 94 |
105 | Ethiopia | 98 |
106= | Senegal | 98 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)86 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %86 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
69= | Central African Rep. | 2 |
69= | Tajikistan | 2 |
69= | Turkmenistan | 2 |
69= | Indonesia | 2 |
73 | Paraguay | 1 |
74= | Nicaragua | 1 |
74= | Bolivia | 1 |
74= | Colombia | 1 |
74= | Costa Rica | 1 |
74= | Honduras | 1 |
74= | Brazil | 1 |
74= | Ecuador | 1 |
74= | S. Africa | 1 |
74= | Venezuela | 1 |
74= | Peru | 1 |
74= | Guatemala | 1 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below87:
Christian | 9.9% |
Muslim | 87.2% |
Hindu | 1.7% |
Buddhist | 0.7% |
Folk Religion | 0.3% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.1% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim 86.1%, Protestant 5.7%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 3.4% (2000 census)88.
The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Indonesia89. Despite the large numbers of Muslims, not many have traditional beliefs in the afterlife - just 62%. Some people don't know what to believe (4%). Some believe that upon death, you simply cease to exist (2%). Also, 1% specifically believe in heaven but not in hell (which is nice - making them possible "universalists"). 6% believe in reincarnation.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: Indonesia does not accept the concept of freedom of religion. The state only permits six religions: Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism, and Confucianism31 (with some exceptions for some 'native' beliefs). The country's terrible blasphemy law makes it illegal to promote other faiths. Non-religious folk are also forced into picking one of those religions on official forms - but, lying is itself illegal31. Therefore, there is no legal way to be non-religious in Indonesia.
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