Simón Bolívar
Historical and international
Photo: Luis Enrique Toro Moreno (1897-1933), Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Position estimated from: Independence wars: liberation of northern South America, Gran Colombia, centralized republic with a life presidency.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 59 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 47 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 65 | near the center | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 75 | toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 81 | toward intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 65 | near the center |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 59 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 75 | toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 50 | near the center |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 70 | toward autocratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 54 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 50 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 81 | toward intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 41 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Agrees | estimated |
| A strong leader who gets things done matters more than following proper procedures. | Agrees | estimated |
| Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected. | Disagrees | estimated |
| Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples. | Agrees | estimated |
| Traditional elites have a legitimate special role in public life. | Disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Technocratic Authoritarianism81% similar positionPan-Nationalism81% similar positionKemalism81% similar positionDevelopmentalism81% similar positionTechnocracy80% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
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Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.