Augusto Pinochet
Historical and international
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Position estimated from: Chilean dictatorship 1973-90: free-market reforms, repression of opposition.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 92 | strongly toward market | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 82 | toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 91 | strongly toward authoritarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 86 | strongly toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 30 | toward non-intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 95 | strongly toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 82 | toward state restrictions |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 86 | strongly toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 89 | strongly toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 100 | strongly toward autocratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 87 | strongly toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 14 | strongly toward free market |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 30 | toward non-intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 66 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Private ownership of businesses is essential to a successful economy. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A single ruling party can govern more effectively than a competitive multiparty system. | Agrees | estimated |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| National security can justify restrictions on what journalists publish. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Reducing the gap between rich and poor should be a major government goal. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Christian Reconstructionism85% similar positionMonarchism84% similar positionAuthoritarian Conservatism82% similar positionAbsolute Monarchism80% similar positionRight-Wing Nationalism79% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Curtis Yarvin82% similar · CommentatorsCarl Schmitt81% similar · Historical and internationalNayib Bukele80% similar · Historical and internationalJair Bolsonaro80% similar · Historical and internationalThomas Hobbes80% similar · Historical and internationalPeter KropotkinContrasting: 29% similarMikhail BakuninContrasting: 29% similarRosa LuxemburgContrasting: 30% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.