Twelve axes. A more nuanced comparison.
12axes — Political Spectrum Test
Answer a twelve-axis political spectrum test and see which countries, historical regimes and political systems your views most resemble. Every result is compared against 209 published profiles, with the axes where you differ shown alongside the ones where you agree.
Compare twelve dimensions of your views, not just left and right. The default comparison uses present-day profiles; historical regimes are a separate option. Similarity is a model-based reference, not a scientific assessment or an endorsement.
Explore the profiles behind your matches
Browse present-day countries and territories to understand the comparison data. Profile scores are interpretations: the original entries do not provide scoring dates or reference lists.
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Afghanistan
An Islamic emirate ruled by the Taliban since 2021, Afghanistan is governed by a clerical supreme leader who imposes a strict interpretation of sharia, bars women from education and work, and faces economic crisis and isolation.
Modern country
South Africa
A parliamentary republic, South Africa is the continent's largest industrial economy and a multiracial democracy born from the end of apartheid, marked by cultural diversity and deep social inequalities.
Modern country
Albania
A Muslim-majority parliamentary republic in the Balkans, Albania is a secular state with strong interfaith coexistence, a market economy after the end of Enver Hoxha's communist regime, NATO membership, and candidacy for the European Union.
Modern country
Germany
A parliamentary federal republic, Germany is Europe's largest economy, with a social market economy, a strong export industry, and a central role in the European Union, uniting democratic stability and geopolitical weight.
Modern country
Saudi Arabia
An absolute Gulf monarchy, Saudi Arabia unites power concentrated in the royal family, strict application of Islam, and an oil-dependent economy, pursuing controlled modernization under the crown prince's leadership.
Modern country
Algeria
Born from the war of independence against France, Algeria is an army-dominated republic with Islam as the state religion, a state-run economy dependent on oil and gas, a non-aligned foreign policy and repression of the Hirak movement.