Political ideology, precisely mapped.
Discover where you sit on a two-dimensional map of political thought — from economic left to right, and authoritarian to libertarian. Grounded in academic research.
Answer country-specific questions and see how closely your views align with real political parties. Find your closest match and explore where each party stands.
This assessment maps political views on two independent axes, following the framework first formalised by Hans Eysenck in The Psychology of Politics (1954), who distinguished a radical–conservative economic axis from a tough-minded–tender-minded social axis. The Political Compass model as used here aligns with subsequent two-dimensional frameworks in the comparative politics literature.
The economic axis questions are informed by Feldman's (1988) validated economic ideology scale and draw on welfare-state theory (Esping-Andersen, 1990), redistribution attitude research, and property rights literature. The social/authority axis questions are informed by Altemeyer's Right-Wing Authoritarianism (RWA) scale (1981; 1996) and the motivated social cognition framework of Jost et al. (2003). Ideology labels are grounded in Inglehart & Norris (2016) and mainstream comparative political science typologies.
Questions are shown in randomised order to minimise framing and anchoring effects. Scores are normalised to a ±10 scale per axis.
Party Match — methodology note. Party positions in the Party Match feature were determined through AI-assisted research, not through direct contact with political parties or their representatives. No questionnaires were sent to parties, politicians, or campaign organisations. Positions were derived from a systematic review of each party's official manifestos, parliamentary voting records, published policy documents, leadership speeches, and credible academic and journalistic sources available at the time of publication. Where a party's position on a specific issue was unclear or not publicly stated, this is reflected in a neutral placement rather than an assumed stance. Users should treat results as an approximation based on available public information. Party positions evolve over time and this tool will be updated periodically to reflect significant shifts.
Choose a country to begin the party matching assessment. You'll answer questions specific to that country's political landscape and see how your views compare to real parties.
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We collect anonymised demographic data alongside your results to understand how political views vary across nationalities and age groups. No personal information is collected or shared.
Data Collection Notice
By completing this assessment, you agree that the following information will be collected and stored for research and statistical purposes:
(1) Your responses to all 30 assessment questions;
(2) Your results — including your economic and social axis scores and the derived ideology label;
(3) Your selected nationality and age range.
What we do not collect: No personally identifiable information is collected or stored — this includes your name, email address, IP address, or any information that could identify you as an individual.
How your data is used: Collected data is used solely for anonymised aggregate analysis to study patterns in political opinion across demographic groups. It will not be sold, shared with third parties, or used for commercial profiling.
Your right to withdraw: You may withdraw at any time by closing this page before completing the assessment. Once the assessment is submitted, anonymised responses cannot be individually identified or deleted.
This assessment is provided for informational and research purposes only and is not affiliated with any political party, government, or commercial entity.
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Note: This assessment is a structured heuristic tool for self-reflection, not a clinical or diagnostic instrument. Political ideologies are complex and multidimensional; no two-axis model can fully capture the richness of individual political thought. Results should be interpreted as approximate coordinates, not fixed labels. The test is not affiliated with any political party or organisation.