Vladimir Lenin
Historical and international
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Position estimated from: State and Revolution; Soviet government 1917-24: vanguard party, suppression of opposition, nationalization.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 4 | strongly toward collective / planned | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 33 | toward progressive | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 87 | strongly toward authoritarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 40 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 65 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 3 | strongly toward collective ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 79 | toward state restrictions |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 40 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 39 | near the center |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 96 | strongly toward autocratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 35 | toward egalitarian |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 95 | strongly toward state planning |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 65 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A single ruling party can govern more effectively than a competitive multiparty system. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Authorities should be allowed to ban extremist political organizations. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective. | Strongly disagrees | 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 |
| Reducing the gap between rich and poor should be a major government goal. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
State Socialism85% similar positionTrotskyism85% similar positionAuthoritarian Socialism84% similar positionMarxism–Leninism82% similar positionMaoism82% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Che Guevara90% similar · Historical and internationalJosip Broz Tito88% similar · Historical and internationalMao Zedong87% similar · Historical and internationalLeon Trotsky86% similar · Historical and internationalFidel Castro86% similar · Historical and internationalMurray RothbardContrasting: 36% similarRon PaulContrasting: 36% similarDave SmithContrasting: 37% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.