Best startup cities in Indonesia in 2027

7 cities in Indonesia make our ranking of 1,000 startup cities worldwide. Jakarta leads at #34 with a total score of 13.16, followed by Bandung (#368) and Yogyakarta (#668).

For women founders, Jakarta scores highest in Indonesia on the MeanCEO Index with 58/100. Each city page covers funding, company registration, taxes, founder visas, pros and cons, and the ten MeanCEO factors.

Startup cities in Indonesia, ranked

#	City	World rank	Total	Quantity	Quality	Business	MeanCEO
1	Jakarta	#34	13.16	1.7	9.76	1.71	58
2	Bandung	#368	0.64	0.15	0.08	0.41	57
3	Yogyakarta	#668	0.23	0.05	0.03	0.14	58
4	Surabaya	#759	0.19	0.04	0.03	0.12	58
5	Semarang	#823	0.17	0.03	0.03	0.11	57
6	Medan	#869	0.15	0.03	0.03	0.1	57
7	Denpasar	#940	0.12	0.03	0.02	0.08	57

Total = quantity (startups, accelerators, coworking spaces) + quality (traction of top startups, unicorns, exits) + business environment (national conditions), from the StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Index (2024 edition). The MeanCEO Index (0 to 100) is our own score of how livable and welcoming a city is for women founders.

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