Hillary Clinton
US politicians
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Position estimated from: Senate record and as Secretary of State: liberal internationalism, center-left economics.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 54 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 20 | toward progressive | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 34 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 30 | toward cosmopolitan | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 80 | toward intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 62 | near the center |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 56 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 30 | toward cosmopolitan |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 22 | toward progressive |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 12 | strongly toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 39 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 58 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 80 | toward intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A country should be willing to use force to defend its allies. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| 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 |
| Raising the minimum wage significantly would do more harm than good. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| Workers should have strong legal protections to form and join labor unions. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| During a pandemic, governments should be able to require masks in indoor public places. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
Closest ideologies
Modern Liberalism89% similar positionThird Way88% similar positionDemocratic Technocracy86% similar positionLiberal Democracy85% similar positionLiberalism85% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Chuck Schumer94% similar · US politiciansMark Carney93% similar · Historical and internationalNancy Pelosi93% similar · US politiciansKeir Starmer92% similar · Historical and internationalBarack Obama92% similar · US politiciansFrancisco FrancoContrasting: 41% similarNick FuentesContrasting: 41% similarKim Jong UnContrasting: 44% similar
Sources
- Wikipedia: Political positions of Hillary Clinton
- Wikipedia: Hillary Clinton (Wikipedia search)
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.