Countries and governments
52 governments and historical periods placed on the same political dimensions as ideologies and test-takers. Scores interpret each government’s policies and are not an official ranking.
United States
United States — New Deal administration (1933–1945)Economic 35 · Authority 45United States — Reagan administration (1981–1989)Economic 84 · Authority 32United States — Obama administration (2009–2017)Economic 52 · Authority 39United States — Trump administration (2017–2021)Economic 64 · Authority 46United States — Biden administration (2021–2025)Economic 47 · Authority 39United States — Trump administration (2025–present)Economic 64 · Authority 59
United Kingdom
United Kingdom — Thatcher governments (1979–1990)Economic 82 · Authority 35United Kingdom — Blair governments (1997–2007)Economic 60 · Authority 37United Kingdom — Starmer government (2024–present)Economic 47 · Authority 34
Germany
Germany — Nazi government (1933–1945)Economic 41 · Authority 92Germany — East German government (1949–1990)Economic 2 · Authority 90Germany — Federal government (2021–2025)Economic 50 · Authority 28Germany — Merz government (2025–present)Economic 62 · Authority 34
China
China — Mao period (1949–1976)Economic 1 · Authority 93China — Reform period under Deng (1978–1992)Economic 34 · Authority 91China — Xi administration (2012–present)Economic 29 · Authority 98
Soviet Union
Soviet Union — Lenin-era government (1917–1924)Economic 4 · Authority 87Soviet Union — Stalin-era government (1924–1953)Economic 0 · Authority 95
Russia
Italy
Italy — Fascist regime (1922–1943)Economic 36 · Authority 92Italy — Meloni government (2022–present)Economic 60 · Authority 41
France
France — De Gaulle presidency (1959–1969)Economic 45 · Authority 52France — Macron presidency (2017–present)Economic 59 · Authority 44
Argentina
Argentina — Perón governments (1946–1955)Economic 37 · Authority 69Argentina — Milei administration (2023–present)Economic 85 · Authority 38
Brazil
Brazil — Bolsonaro presidency (2019–2022)Economic 76 · Authority 53Brazil — Lula presidency (2023–present)Economic 33 · Authority 29
India
India — Nehru administration (1947–1964)Economic 24 · Authority 33India — Modi administration (2014–present)Economic 56 · Authority 64
Iran
Iran — Pahlavi monarchy (1941–1979)Economic 55 · Authority 90Iran — Islamic Republic (1979–present)Economic 33 · Authority 88
Spain
Spain — Franco government (1939–1975)Economic 55 · Authority 89Spain — Democratic governments (1978–present)Economic 55 · Authority 27
Cuba
Cuba — Castro period (1959–2008)Economic 4 · Authority 90Cuba — Government (2018–present)Economic 10 · Authority 90
Israel
Sweden
Norway
Canada
Canada — Trudeau governments (2015–2025)Economic 46 · Authority 35Canada — Carney government (2025–present)Economic 55 · Authority 31
Japan
South Korea
North Korea
Singapore
Turkey
Hungary
Poland
Mexico
Chile
Venezuela
Venezuela — Chávez administration (1999–2013)Economic 13 · Authority 75Venezuela — Maduro administration (2013–2026)Economic 10 · Authority 91