Muammar Gaddafi
Historical and international
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Position estimated from: Libyan leadership 1969-2011: Green Book "Third Universal Theory", personalist dictatorship, oil nationalization.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 15 | strongly toward collective / planned | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 71 | toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 93 | strongly toward authoritarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 87 | strongly toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 61 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 14 | strongly toward collective ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 86 | strongly toward state restrictions |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 87 | strongly toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 71 | toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 100 | strongly toward autocratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 36 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 84 | toward state planning |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 61 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 72 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Major industries should be publicly owned rather than privately controlled. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Markets generally distribute goods more effectively than government planners. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Disagrees | estimated |
| Reducing the gap between rich and poor should be a major government goal. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Non-intervention should be the default even when allies request military assistance. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Medical gender transition should not be available to minors. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Private ownership of businesses is essential to a successful economy. | Disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
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Similar and contrasting figures
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Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.