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12 Axes Test

Ideology Test

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This ideology test shows which political ideologies match your views most closely. Take the test, or enter scores you already have, and see 31 ideologies ranked by how well they fit.

How does the ideology test find your match?

It compares the shape of your views with the typical shape of each ideology.

  1. Illustration for step 1: Rate short statements
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    Rate short statements

    Agree or disagree on a five-point scale. Your answers become twelve percentages, one for each axis.

  2. Illustration for step 2: Compare with each ideology
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    Compare with each ideology

    Every ideology has an estimated profile on the same twelve axes. Yours is compared with each one, and a big gap on one axis counts for more than small gaps on several.

  3. Illustration for step 3: Read your ranked matches
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    Read your ranked matches

    The ideologies are ranked from closest to furthest, with the axes where you agree and differ most.

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Which ideologies can you match with?

31 traditions in seven families, from socialist and liberal to conservative, green and anarchist. These are some of the best known.

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Set the twelve sliders to the percentages from any version of the test and the ideologies re-rank as you move them.

Your 12 scores

Drag each slider to your result. If you took the test on another site, enter the percentages it gave you. Matches update as you move.

Governmental

Federal 50%Unitary 50%
Democratic 50%Autocratic 50%
Security 50%Freedom 50%

Diplomatic

Nationalism 50%Internationalism 50%
Militarist 50%Pacifist 50%
Assimilationist 50%Multiculturalist 50%

Economic

Collectivize 50%Privatize 50%
Planned 50%Laissez-faire 50%
Isolationism 50%Globalism 50%

Societal

Irreligious 50%Religious 50%
Progressive 50%Traditional 50%
Acceleration 50%Bioconservative 50%

Closest matches

  1. 1Centrism79%79% match
  2. 2Monarchism73%73% match
  3. 3Conservatism72%72% match
  4. 4Christian Democracy72%72% match
  5. 5Bioconservatism71%71% match
  6. 6Neoconservatism71%71% match
  7. 7Distributism69%69% match
  8. 8Ordoliberalism68%68% match

Matches compare your scores with editorial estimates. They are for discussion, not a verdict. How matching works

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Why might your result surprise you?

A result that does not match the label you expected is common, and it is usually informative.

  • Labels bundle many views

    An ideology name covers positions on economics, society and foreign policy. You may share some of them but not all.

  • You may mix traditions

    Few people sit neatly inside one ideology. Your top three matches say more than the first alone.

  • Profiles are prototypes

    Each ideology is scored as its typical version. Real parties and thinkers differ, so read the origins and criticisms on each ideology page too.

What should you do with your ideology result?

A match is a place to start reading, not a conclusion.

  • Read your top matches

    Each ideology page explains its core ideas, its origins and its main criticisms.

  • Check where you differ

    The gaps are often the most revealing part of a match, because they show what the label leaves out.

  • Compare with a country

    See which countries share your profile, and where they differ from you.

Frequently asked questions about the ideology test

An ideology test asks about your views and compares your answers with the typical positions of political ideologies, so you can see which traditions are closest to your own.

It covers many of the best-known traditions, from social democracy and liberalism to conservatism, green politics and anarchism, grouped into seven families.

No. It shows similarity, not identity. Most people mix ideas from several traditions, so look at your top few matches and at the axes where you differ.

Yes. Every ideology gets a match percentage, so you will usually have several close matches.

Names such as ordoliberalism or georgism describe specific mixes of positions. Open the ideology page to read its core ideas and compare them with your own answers.

Yes. Use the sliders further down this page, set each one to your percentage, and the ideologies are ranked as you move them.

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