JakartaPost-Feb 12, 2026
Declining freedom of expression and weakening the country’s judiciary system have contributed to the drop of Indonesia’s score in the global graft index in the first full year of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration. Indonesia scored 34 at the 2025 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) that was published by Berlin-based Transparency International on Tuesday. The index is based on perceived levels of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 indicating the cleanest governance. This year’s score indicated a three-point drop from 2024 and is below the global average of 42, putting Indonesia at 109th position of 182 countries surveyed, on par with countries such as Nepal which experienced political instability following a youth-led protests in September 2025 that led to the toppling of its prime minister. Indonesia also lagged behind several neighbors, including Timor-Leste, Malaysia and Vietnam, which scored 52, 44 and 41, respectively. Singapore ranked the highest among Southeast Asian countries, sitting at third position globally with a score of 84. In this year’s report, the group highlighted a “worrying pattern” of restrictions on freedom of expression in several countries, including Indonesia, citing political interference in nongovernmental organizations through funding limitations and intimidations. In Indonesia’s case, anti-corruption efforts had weakened due to declining leadership quality, weakening oversight institutions and shrinking civic freedoms, Transparency International Indonesia (TII) program manager Ferdian Yazid said during the report launch on Tuesday. Read more at:
