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Canada

A federation of ten provinces and three territories with official multiculturalism, universal health coverage and two official languages.

Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchyNorth America

How close are you to Canada?

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Your alignment--%
Agree onTop 3 axes
Differ onKey gaps

What is the political profile of Canada?

Estimated scores on all twelve axes, with the strongest leanings first.

Strongest leanings

Governmental

Federal vs Unitary
Federal 90%10% Unitary
Democratic vs Autocratic
Democratic 92%8% Autocratic
Security vs Freedom
Security 22%78% Freedom

Diplomatic

Nationalism vs Internationalism
Nationalism 20%80% Internationalism
Militarist vs Pacifist
Militarist 38%62% Pacifist
Assimilationist vs Multiculturalist
Assimilationist 12%88% Multiculturalist

Economic

Collectivize vs Privatize
Collectivize 40%60% Privatize
Planned vs Laissez-faire
Planned 38%62% Laissez-faire
Isolationism vs Globalism
Isolationism 30%70% Globalism

Societal

Irreligious vs Religious
Irreligious 70%30% Religious
Progressive vs Traditional
Progressive 78%22% Traditional
Acceleration vs Bioconservative
Acceleration 58%42% Bioconservative

Editorial estimates of the political system and mainstream politics of Canada, for comparison and discussion. They are not survey results or the views of every citizen.

Which countries are most similar to Canada?

Ranked by how closely their estimated profile matches this one.

Which ideologies fit Canada best?

Ideologies whose typical profile is closest. No country follows a single ideology, so read these as comparisons, not labels.

Where do these scores come from?

They are editorial estimates of long-run patterns in a country's political system and mainstream politics. They are made for comparison and discussion, so treat them as a starting point rather than a measurement.

How profiles and matches work

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Canada on the 12 axes: frequently asked questions

Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. A federation of ten provinces and three territories with official multiculturalism, universal health coverage and two official languages.

By estimated profile, the closest are Australia, Germany, and Spain.

By estimated profile, Canada is closest to Social Liberalism and Ordoliberalism. No country follows a single ideology, so this describes similarity, not a label.

They are editorial estimates of long-run patterns in the political system and mainstream politics of Canada, not survey results. The methodology page explains how profiles are used to calculate matches.

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Where do you stand next to Canada?

The test scores you on all twelve axes and ranks every country by how well it matches you.