Archive · 8 Nov 2025
Indonesian President Prabowo's Approval Rating Steady at 78% Amidst Challenges
Imagine Indonesia has a leader named Prabowo.
A recent poll asked people if they liked how he's doing his job, and about 78 out of every 100 people said they were happy.
This is almost the same as before, even though his first year had some tricky issues.
For example, some people are worried about the military getting involved in regular government jobs, and a few kids got sick from the free school meals program.
The economy is also a bit slow, not growing as fast as hoped.
But people are really happy with his efforts to stop corruption and his plans to give everyone nutritious meals.
Even though some parts of his job are tough, most Indonesians still think he's doing a good job.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's approval rating is steady at 78% a year after taking office.
A recent survey found public dissatisfaction with Prabowo at only 20.8%, with approval ratings remaining largely unchanged from previous polls.
High public satisfaction is attributed to efforts in eradicating corruption, social assistance, and a signature free-meals program.
Challenges faced by his government include economic slowdown, with GDP growth at 5.04% in the third quarter, and protests against formalizing the military's role in civilian governance.
The lowest approval rating was for the political situation at 31%, while security received the highest at 56.5%.
- Who
- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto
- What
- Public approval rating remains steady at 78% despite various challenges.
- When
- Survey conducted between October 20-27; results released Saturday.
- Where
- Indonesia
- Why
- Public satisfaction is driven by factors such as eradicating corruption, social assistance, and his signature free-meals program, while challenges in the economy and the political situation persist.
Criticisms of Prabowo's Policies
Public Satisfaction with Prabowo's Performance
Military's Role in Civilian Governance
Criticisms of Prabowo's Policies
The expansion of the military's role in civilian governance, including tasks like running civilian departments and manufacturing medicines, is criticized by rights groups as a threat to democracy. Prabowo, a former special forces commander with a controversial past, has been noted for this policy.
Public Satisfaction with Prabowo's Performance
The survey shows public approval for 'security' at 56.5%, suggesting some level of public comfort or acceptance regarding the handling of security matters under Prabowo's government.
Free-Meals Program
Criticisms of Prabowo's Policies
The ambitious free-meals program, intended for over 80 million Indonesians, has faced hurdles, with approximately 15,000 children falling ill as of October 29 after consuming food prepared under the program.
Public Satisfaction with Prabowo's Performance
Eradicating corruption and the signature free-meals program are cited as variables contributing to high public satisfaction with Prabowo's government.
Economic Performance
Criticisms of Prabowo's Policies
Economic growth slowed to 5.04% in the third quarter from 5.12% in the second quarter, and household spending has cooled, indicating challenges in lifting growth to the target of 8% by 2029. Investor sentiment remains lukewarm despite stimulus packages and interest-rate cuts.
Public Satisfaction with Prabowo's Performance
Economic factors are noted as not being the primary contributors to public satisfaction, implying that other areas of Prabowo's performance are driving his high approval ratings.
- President
- Prabowo Subianto
- Approval Rating
- 78%
- Previous Approval Rating (January)
- 80.9%
- Survey Period
- October 20-27
- Number of Respondents
- 1,220
- Highest Approval Area
- Security (56.5%)
- Lowest Approval Area
- Political Situation (31%)
- GDP Growth (Q3)
- 5.04%