Antara, Jakarta – Public satisfaction with President Prabowo Subianto has climbed to nearly 80%, surpassing approval levels recorded by his two predecessors, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), according to a new national survey released on Sunday.

The poll, conducted by Indikator Politik Indonesia between Jan. 15 and 21, 2026, surveyed 1,220 respondents and found Prabowo's approval rating at 79.9%.

"Overall, the figure is not significantly different from President Prabowo's approval rating between January 2025 and January 2026," said IPI founder and lead researcher Burhanuddin Muhtadi during a press briefing in Jakarta.

Among respondents, 13% said they were very satisfied with Prabowo's performance, while 66.9% said they were satisfied. Meanwhile, 17.1% reported being less satisfied, and 2.2% said they were not satisfied at all. Only 0.8% declined to answer or said they did not know.

Burhanuddin described the approval level as high for a president early in his term, noting that it exceeded satisfaction ratings recorded for SBY in 2004 and Jokowi in 2014.

"President Prabowo's approval is higher because he is not relying solely on his own electoral base, but also on support inherited from President Jokowi," Burhanuddin said. During the 2024 presidential election, Jokowi openly backed Prabowo by allowing his son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, to run as Prabowo's vice-presidential candidate.

The strongest support for Prabowo was reported among Generation Z voters – those born between 1997 and 2012 – with around 71% of respondents in this age group backing the president. Satisfaction levels among Gen Z have remained consistent, Burhanuddin added.

Respondents cited several key reasons for their approval, including anti-corruption efforts (17.5%), expanded social assistance for low-income households (15.6%), positive assessments of government programs (11%), and visible early results from policy implementation (10.5%).

The survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews, with a 95% confidence level and a margin of error of plus or minus 2.9%.

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