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Position estimated from: Venezuelan presidency 2013-present: contested elections, repression, state-controlled economy. Captured by U.S. forces on 3 January 2026 and held in New York; Delcy Rodríguez became acting president.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 7 | strongly toward collective / planned | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 50 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 92 | strongly toward authoritarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 86 | strongly toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 45 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 9 | strongly toward collective ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 87 | strongly toward state restrictions |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 86 | strongly toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 55 | near the center |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 97 | strongly toward autocratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 48 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 95 | strongly toward state planning |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 45 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 40 | near the center |
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 |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| National security can justify restrictions on what journalists publish. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| A strong leader who gets things done matters more than following proper procedures. | 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 |
| Class distinctions should gradually disappear. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Disagrees | estimated |
| Transgender women should be able to compete in women’s sports. | Disagrees | estimated |
| The profit motive is a legitimate basis for organizing production. | Disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Maoism95% similar positionState Socialism93% similar positionMarxism–Leninism93% similar positionAuthoritarian Socialism92% similar positionTitoism89% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Ho Chi Minh92% similar · Historical and internationalPol Pot90% similar · Historical and internationalFidel Castro90% similar · Historical and internationalGamal Abdel Nasser89% similar · Historical and internationalMao Zedong89% similar · Historical and internationalDave SmithContrasting: 39% similarMurray RothbardContrasting: 39% similarAyn RandContrasting: 39% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.