Position estimated from: Khmer Rouge regime 1975-79: forced agrarian collectivization, abolition of money and religion, genocide.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 0 | strongly toward collective / planned | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 53 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 97 | strongly toward authoritarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 100 | 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 | 0 | strongly toward collective ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 93 | strongly toward state restrictions |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 100 | strongly toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 61 | near the center |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 100 | strongly toward autocratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 34 | toward egalitarian |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 100 | strongly toward state planning |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 61 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 35 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The government should be able to restrict how certain religions are practiced, such as their places of worship, clothing or schools. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| A naturalized citizen can belong to the nation as fully as someone born there. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A single ruling party can govern more effectively than a competitive multiparty system. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Markets generally distribute goods more effectively than government planners. | Strongly 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 |
| A stable society depends on continuity between generations. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Peacekeeping missions can justify deploying soldiers abroad. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Maoism90% similar positionMarxism–Leninism89% similar positionAuthoritarian Socialism88% similar positionState Socialism87% similar positionTitoism84% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Ho Chi Minh92% similar · Historical and internationalNicolás Maduro90% similar · Historical and internationalFidel Castro90% similar · Historical and internationalGamal Abdel Nasser88% similar · Historical and internationalMao Zedong86% similar · Historical and internationalDave SmithContrasting: 32% similarMurray RothbardContrasting: 33% similarRon PaulContrasting: 33% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.