Politics

PPI Survey: 65.4% of Respondents Satisfied with Prabowo Government

Stateline MEDIA Newsroom•October 18, 2026•4 min read

A national survey by Parameter Politik Indonesia (PPI) recorded 65.4 percent of respondents satisfied with the performance of President Prabowo Subianto's government, while 32.5 percent said they were dissatisfied. The survey of 1,200 respondents across 38 provinces from September 26 to October 6, 2026, also named Andi Amran Sulaiman, Teddy Indra Wijaya, and Erick Thohir as the three best-performing officials.

Key Facts

A national survey by Parameter Politik Indonesia (PPI) found 65.4 percent of respondents satisfied with the performance of President Prabowo Subianto's government.
Breakdown: 32.5 percent dissatisfied and 2.1 percent did not know or did not answer.
The survey covered 1,200 respondents across 38 provinces, from September 26 to October 6, 2026, using face-to-face interviews, multistage random sampling, a 95 percent confidence level, and a margin of error of ±2.83 percent.
PPI Executive Director Adi Prayitno presented the results virtually on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Satisfaction with President Prabowo personally: 65.2 percent (62.3 percent satisfied + 2.9 percent very satisfied), 28.1 percent dissatisfied.
Reasons for satisfaction: expanding social assistance (16.7 percent), law enforcement against corruptors (10.3 percent), the Sekolah Rakyat program (9.8 percent), and the improving Free Nutritious Meals program (8.5 percent).
Reasons for dissatisfaction: a difficult and declining economy (11.8 percent), mistargeted social assistance (11.4 percent), expensive basic necessities (10.4 percent), and perceived neglect of ordinary people (6.7 percent).
Top three best-performing officials: Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, and Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir.
Highest satisfaction in Kalimantan and Sulawesi (81.3 percent); lowest in Central Java, East Java, and Yogyakarta (57.6 percent).
The survey was titled 'Evaluation of 2 Years of the Prabowo-Gibran Administration'.

65.4 Percent Satisfied, 32.5 Percent Dissatisfied

As many as 65.4 percent of respondents expressed satisfaction with the performance of President Prabowo Subianto's government, according to the latest national survey by Parameter Politik Indonesia (PPI). The figure combines respondents who said they were very satisfied and satisfied.

PPI Executive Director Adi Prayitno presented the survey results virtually on Sunday (10/18/2026). He said around 32.5 percent of respondents were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the government's overall performance, while 2.1 percent gave no answer or said they did not know.

"Combining those who are very satisfied with those who are satisfied, the total is 65.4 percent. Meanwhile, around 32.5 percent said they were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the government's overall performance," said Adi Prayitno.

The survey was conducted from September 26 to October 6, 2026, interviewing 1,200 respondents across 38 provinces. Sampling used multistage random sampling through face-to-face interviews, with a 95 percent confidence level and a margin of error of about 2.83 percent.

Social Aid and Law Enforcement Drive Satisfaction

PPI also captured the reasons behind respondents' assessments. Most of those who were satisfied cited expanding social assistance as the main reason, at 16.7 percent. This was followed by law enforcement against corruptors at 10.3 percent, the Sekolah Rakyat (People's School) program at 9.8 percent, and the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, deemed to be improving, at 8.5 percent.

On the other hand, most of those who were dissatisfied cited a difficult and declining economy as the main reason, at 11.8 percent. This was followed by mistargeted social assistance (11.4 percent), expensive basic necessities (10.4 percent), and the perception that the government pays too little attention to ordinary people (6.7 percent).

For the assessment of President Prabowo Subianto personally, the survey recorded a satisfaction level of 65.2 percent — consisting of 62.3 percent who said they were satisfied and 2.9 percent who were very satisfied — while 28.1 percent said they were dissatisfied.

Amran Sulaiman, Teddy, and Erick Thohir Rated Best

The survey, titled "Evaluation of 2 Years of the Prabowo-Gibran Administration," also asked which officials were deemed to perform best. Three names topped the list: Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, and Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir.

Geographically, the highest satisfaction with President Prabowo's performance was recorded in Kalimantan and Sulawesi at 81.3 percent. Next came Bali, Nusa Tenggara, and Eastern Indonesia at 70.9 percent; Banten, Jakarta, and West Java at 65.5 percent; Sumatra at 63.1 percent; and Central Java, East Java, and Yogyakarta at 57.6 percent.

In general, respondents outside Java (70.1 percent) and people living in rural areas (70.2 percent) formed the largest bases expressing satisfaction with the way the government is currently running.