Francisco Franco
Historical and international
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Position estimated from: Spanish dictatorship 1939-75: National Catholicism, repression, wartime neutrality.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 52 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 99 | strongly toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 90 | strongly toward authoritarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 99 | strongly toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 24 | toward non-intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 66 | toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 80 | toward state restrictions |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 99 | 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 | 92 | strongly toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 69 | toward state planning |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 24 | toward non-intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 97 | strongly 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| The constitution should recognize a particular religion as the foundation of the state. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A naturalized citizen can belong to the nation as fully as someone born there. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A single ruling party can govern more effectively than a competitive multiparty system. | Agrees | estimated |
| National security can justify restrictions on what journalists publish. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Class distinctions should gradually disappear. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Regulations on business should be minimized whenever possible. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Differences in wealth are acceptable when they result from individual achievement. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
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Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.