Parameter Politik Survey: 65.4 Percent of the Public Satisfied with Government Performance

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - In its latest National Survey, Parameter Politik Indonesia recorded that public satisfaction with the government's performance reached 65.4 percent in October 2026.

"Among the respondents, 58.6 percent expressed satisfaction, while 6.8 percent were very satisfied. Combining these groups results in a total of 65.4 percent," said Adi Prayitno, Executive Director of Parameter Politik Indonesia, while presenting the findings of the latest National Survey online on Sunday (18/10/2026).

Meanwhile, approximately 32.5 percent of respondents indicated they were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the government's overall performance.

A further 2.1 percent of respondents did not know or did not provide an answer.

"We asked the respondents what factors contributed to their satisfaction with government performance. The first reason given was the increasing amount of social assistance," he stated.

Adi noted that about 16.7 percent of respondents believed that the social aid provided by the government was getting more abundant.

Additionally, 10.3 percent of respondents felt satisfied due to the increasing number of corrupt officials being apprehended.

"Following this, 9.8 percent cited Rakyat Schools, and 8.5 percent mentioned the improved quality of the free nutritious meals program (MBG)," he added.

On the other hand, respondents cited economic difficulties (11.8 percent) as a primary reason for their dissatisfaction with the government.

Furthermore, 11.4 percent believed social assistance was insufficient and poorly targeted.

This was followed by a perception that essential food prices were rising (10.4 percent), insufficient attention to the needs of the less fortunate (6.7 percent), corruption and nepotism issues (6.3 percent), the poor performance of government and public officials (5 percent), and problems related to the MBG program (3.9 percent).

"These are the reasons why part of our public and society considers the government’s performance unsatisfactory," he remarked.

The survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews from September 26 to October 6, 2026, involving 1,200 respondents aged 17 years or older, or who are married.

Respondents were proportionally distributed across 38 provinces, 116 regencies/cities, and 120 subdistricts as well as 120 villages/neighborhoods.

The confidence level of the survey is 95 percent, with a margin of error of 2.83 percent.