Barack Obama
US politicians
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Position estimated from: Presidency 2009-17: center-left economics, multilateral but active foreign policy, expanded surveillance programs.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 51 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 24 | toward progressive | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 39 | near the center | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 30 | toward cosmopolitan | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 60 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 58 | near the center |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 54 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 30 | toward cosmopolitan |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 25 | toward progressive |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 24 | toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 35 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 59 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 60 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 22 | toward secular state |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| People of minority religions should be free to build places of worship and wear religious clothing in public. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Foreign students should be deported for taking part in protests the government considers supportive of terrorism. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Taxes on the highest incomes should be raised to fund public services. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Raising the minimum wage significantly would do more harm than good. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| Military intervention abroad can be justified to stop mass atrocities. | Agrees | from their record |
| Military aid to countries resisting invasion is worth the cost. | Agrees | from their record |
Closest ideologies
Modern Liberalism93% similar positionThird Way91% similar positionRadical Centrism91% similar positionDemocratic Technocracy90% similar positionModerate Liberalism90% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Nancy Pelosi95% similar · US politiciansJoe Biden95% similar · US politiciansChuck Schumer94% similar · US politiciansKeir Starmer94% similar · Historical and internationalMark Carney94% similar · Historical and internationalFrancisco FrancoContrasting: 45% similarNick FuentesContrasting: 46% similarAdolf HitlerContrasting: 46% similar
Sources
- Wikipedia: Political positions of Barack Obama
- Wikipedia: Barack Obama (Wikipedia search)
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.