
Position estimated from: Bolivian presidency 2006-19: hydrocarbon nationalization, indigenous rights, term-limit disputes.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 15 | toward collective / planned | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 40 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 48 | near the center | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 70 | toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 10 | strongly toward non-intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 15 | strongly toward collective ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 51 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 70 | toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 45 | near the center |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 45 | near the center |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 15 | strongly toward egalitarian |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 84 | toward state planning |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 10 | strongly toward non-intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Natural resources should be collectively owned on behalf of the public. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Markets generally distribute goods more effectively than government planners. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples. | Agrees | estimated |
| Armed intervention can be legitimate to prevent regional destabilization. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
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Similar and contrasting figures
Claudia Sheinbaum89% similar · Historical and internationalSalvador Allende86% similar · Historical and internationalJawaharlal Nehru86% similar · Historical and internationalHuey Long86% similar · US politiciansLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva84% similar · Historical and internationalAdolf HitlerContrasting: 45% similarAugusto PinochetContrasting: 48% similarBen ShapiroContrasting: 48% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.