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United States

A federal republic with strong states, a written constitution with broad free-speech protections, a large military and a market-oriented economy.

Federal presidential republicNorth America

Strongest leanings

  1. Federal88%
  2. Democratic78%
  3. Militarist78%
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What is the political profile of United States?

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

Strongest leanings

Governmental

Federal vs Unitary
Federal 88%12% Unitary
Democratic vs Autocratic
Democratic 78%22% Autocratic
Security vs Freedom
Security 36%64% Freedom

Diplomatic

Nationalism vs Internationalism
Nationalism 62%38% Internationalism
Militarist vs Pacifist
Militarist 78%22% Pacifist
Assimilationist vs Multiculturalist
Assimilationist 40%60% Multiculturalist

Economic

Collectivize vs Privatize
Collectivize 25%75% Privatize
Planned vs Laissez-faire
Planned 28%72% Laissez-faire
Isolationism vs Globalism
Isolationism 52%48% Globalism

Societal

Irreligious vs Religious
Irreligious 45%55% Religious
Progressive vs Traditional
Progressive 48%52% Traditional
Acceleration vs Bioconservative
Acceleration 64%36% Bioconservative

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

Which countries are most similar to United States?

Ranked by how closely their estimated profile matches this one.

  1. 1Argentina74% match
  2. 2Australia72% match
  3. 3United Kingdom72% match
  4. 4Bosnia and Herzegovina71% match
  5. 5Mexico71% match
  6. 6Brazil71% match

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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United States on the 12 axes: frequently asked questions

Federal presidential republic. A federal republic with strong states, a written constitution with broad free-speech protections, a large military and a market-oriented economy.

By estimated profile, the closest are Argentina, Australia, and United Kingdom.

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

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