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Indonesia

283.5 million people

Indonesia has a compulsory biometric e-KTP ID and launched the IKD smartphone ID in May 2024. Since January 2026 the IKD app is the only way to verify ID document authenticity. Bank Indonesia's Project Garuda is still at the wholesale experiment stage.

-3Sovereignty scoreDeep inHow it adds up ↓

Digital ID · Goal 16.9

Digital ID in Indonesia

Program
e-KTP; Identitas Kependudukan Digital (IKD)
Status
Used by most adults
National ID card
ID card compulsory
Biometrics
Yes
Law
Law No. 23 of 2006 on Population Administration (amended by Law No. 24 of 2013); Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection

The e-KTP is a biometric smartcard issued to over 170 million residents and tied to the NIK number. IKD, a phone app, launched in May 2024. From January 2026, the page says scans by other apps are no longer verified automatically. Civil society groups raise privacy and data-breach risks.

Digital money · Goal 8.10

Central bank digital currency

Status
In development
Name
Digital rupiah (Project Garuda)

Bank Indonesia published its white paper in November 2022. A proof-of-concept report in December 2024 marked completion of phase one for a wholesale model. It plans to test wholesale CBDC with digital securities.

On the record

What has happened, newest first

  1. 2026-01Rolling it out

    The IKD app became the only way to verify ID document authenticity. SEAP (Nationality for All) — Indonesia digital ID overview ↗

  2. 2024-12Rolling it out

    Bank Indonesia reported completing phase one of Project Garuda. Human Rights Foundation CBDC Tracker — Indonesia ↗

  3. 2024-05Rolling it out

    The IKD digital ID app became available. SEAP (Nationality for All) — Indonesia digital ID overview ↗

UN and WHO

How Indonesia has voted

WHO
Accepted the 2024 rule changes
Pandemic Agreement (May 2025)
No recorded objection
Migration compact (Dec 2018)
Voted yes
Paris climate deal
Party
SDG Index 2026
70.8 · rank 74 of 169
Progress reports to the UN (VNRs)
4

Sovereignty score

How the -3 adds up

  • -1Building a CBDC (development stage) source ↗
  • -1Government digital ID used by most adults source ↗
  • -1Prices carbon nationally (tax or emissions trading) source ↗

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Country research checked Oct 2026. Tracker data checked 11 Oct 2026. Every claim links to its source.