Indonesia's Legal Index Declines, Minister: No Need to Worry...

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas stated that the government is continuously working to improve the legal governance system in Indonesia.

This comment came as Supratman responded to Indonesia's legal index ranking, which dropped from 69th to 75th out of 143 assessed countries in 2026.

"The country is working, it's working. So there’s no need to be overly worried about this, we will definitely continue to advocate," Supratman said at the Graha Pengayoman in Jakarta on Monday (26/10/2026).

He urged the public to remain optimistic that Indonesia's legal index will rise again as improvements are made.

"Believe that day by day, this index will surely increase, because the government’s governance system is currently being refined," he added.

According to Kompas.id, Indonesia's legal index in 2026 declined compared to the previous year, with the country ranking six places lower from 69th to 75th out of 143 countries evaluated.

Almost all indicators assessed, specifically seven out of eight, showed a downturn. This was revealed in the legal index score for 2026 released by the World Justice Project (WJP) on Thursday (22/10/2026).

The WJP noted that the decline in index scores is not exclusive to Indonesia but reflects a global trend amidst rising authoritarianism.

According to the WJP's assessment, Indonesia recorded an index score of 0.51, a decrease of 0.01 points from the previous year (0.52). Meanwhile, Indonesia's ranking fell six spots, from 69th in 2025 to 75th out of 143 countries.