Adolf Hitler
Historical and international
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Position estimated from: Nazi regime 1933-45: racial nationalism, totalitarian dictatorship, wars of conquest, genocide.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 39 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 92 | strongly toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 93 | strongly toward authoritarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 100 | strongly toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 100 | strongly toward intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 55 | near the center |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 87 | strongly toward state restrictions |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 100 | strongly toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 100 | strongly toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 100 | strongly toward autocratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 99 | strongly toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 85 | toward state planning |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 100 | strongly toward intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 74 | toward religious authority |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| A single ruling party can govern more effectively than a competitive multiparty system. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| The government should be able to restrict how certain religions are practiced, such as their places of worship, clothing or schools. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Workers should have strong legal protections to form and join labor unions. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Markets generally distribute goods more effectively than government planners. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| International institutions should have more authority over national governments. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
National Socialism98% similar positionItalian Fascism94% similar positionFascism94% similar positionBonapartism90% similar positionCaesarism89% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
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Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.