72 Overall Score

Indonesia

Data as of Aug 1
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64.2 Public Health
Directives
44.8 Financial
Response
88 Fact-Based
Communication

64.2 Public Health
Directives
44.8 Financial
Response
88 Fact-Based
Communication

Indonesia scores relatively weakly, a big drop in the past few months, keyed by substantial weakening of travel restrictions, testing policy, and debt relief.

Pre-COVID Conditions

Despite a low debt-to-GDP ratio, Indonesia’s weak healthcare system, low number of hospital beds, and low GDP per capita put it in a very weak position to respond to the pandemic.

Debt/GDP ratio 30.1%
GDP/capita $14,841
Gini coefficient (out of 100) 39
Infant mortality rate (out of 1,000 live births) 21
Healthcare access score (out of 100) 49.2
Hospital beds/1,000 People 8

Government Response

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(Data points represent policy level as of Aug 1.)

64.2

Public Health Directives

Indonesia’s relatively strong health score would be much higher, if not for very limited testing rate, low emergency healthcare spending, and limited contact tracing.

Stay at home order 0
Public gathering restrictions 4
School closings 2
Public event cancellations 2
Testing policy 1
Emergency healthcare investments/capita $0.11
Travel restrictions 3
Tests/1,000 people 0
Contact tracing 1

44.8

Financial Response

Indonesia’s relatively weak score is primarily driven by its limited stimulus package, although it does have relatively strong debt and income support, although this may not help its large informal sector, which comprises nearly 60 percent of the workforce.

Financial stimulus as share of GDP 4.4%
Income support 0
Debt forebearance 0

Fact-Based Communication

Indonesia has a moderate score in this category on press freedom, although its health minister has promoted misinformation related to coronavirus, including that it could be prayed away or cured by drinking an herbal remedy mixed by the president.

Reliance on science/fact based information 1
Press freedom 0

COVID-19 Status as of Aug 1

Indonesia’s COVID-19 status is relatively strong, consistent across all subcategories, although its rising positivity score is a potential concern.

Total deaths 5,131
Death rate per 100K 18.8
Total cases 108,376
Cases per 100K 396
Percent of positive tests 15

Daily cases Level 2 Lockdown

	Date	Status	New Cases/1M
1	Jun 15	Restrictions at malls ease	3.70
2	Jun 20	Restrictions at parks and recreation areas ease	3.86
3	Jul 16	Extension of large-scale social restrictions until end of July	6.28

Differentiating Factors

Tourism freeze hit economy hard: An estimated 3 million Indonesians are thought to have lost their jobs during the pandemic. About $324 million from the government's $8 billion stimulus package has been allocated for low-income families, many of whom rely on tourism or informal work for their incomes. Read More
Misinformation spread by government: The government, which initially supported conspiracies that warm weather would kill the virus, or that it could be prayed away, has complained that fear of a perceived stigma attached to testing positive is stopping people from seeking testing. Read More
Delay in lockdown undermined public trust: Indonesia's lockdown was enforced several weeks after those of its neighbors, in part due to fear over its economic consequences. This delay has undermined the public's confidence in its leadership, which can be a major barrier to effective containment and prevention measures. Read More

Compared with Other Island Nations

58
Iceland 1,885
Cases 5,524
Per 1M 10
Deaths

Iceland has a very strong score, owing heavily to its reliance on facts as well as generous debt and income support; its large improvement since January was keyed by significant improvements in public health policy and financial support.
90
Japan 34,372
Cases 272
Per 1M 1,006
Deaths

Japan has a strong overall score, driven by its generous financial response and a reliance on facts, although its public health policy is very weak.
100
New Zealand 1,212
Cases 251
Per 1M 22
Deaths

New Zealand has had very strong policy, particularly with regard to its reliance on science and facts and its relatively strong financial response.

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Statistics and government response factors available on each country profile include:

Pre-COVID Conditions:

Debt to GDP ratio
Infant mortality rates
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Gini coefficients measuring inequality
Health access and quality

COVID-19 Public Health Directives:

Stay-at home orders
School-closing policy
Public-gathering restrictions
Cancellation of public events
Testing policy and rates per 1,000 people
Emergency healthcare spending per capita
Travel restrictions
Contact tracing

COVID-19 Financial Response:

Stimulus package as a share of GDP
Income support
Debt-forbearance

Public Communications:

Instances of misinformation by leadership
Limitations on press freedom, censorship

Current/Historic In-Country COVID-19 Status:

Death rates per 1 million
Case rates per 1 million