Xi Jinping
Historical and international
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Position estimated from: PRC leadership 2012-present: party centralization, mass surveillance, state-led economy.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 27 | toward collective / planned | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 64 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 99 | strongly toward authoritarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 93 | 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 | 35 | toward collective ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 98 | strongly toward state restrictions |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 93 | strongly toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 76 | toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 100 | strongly toward autocratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 66 | toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 84 | toward state planning |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 45 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 37 | 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 single ruling party can govern more effectively than a competitive multiparty system. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| 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 |
| Hate speech should be a criminal offense. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples. | Strongly disagrees | from their record |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Markets generally distribute goods more effectively than government planners. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Class distinctions should gradually disappear. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A government-run health insurance option should be available to everyone. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Disagrees | estimated |
| Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. | Agrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Ba’athism89% similar positionMaoism84% similar positionAuthoritarian Socialism83% similar positionMarxism–Leninism83% similar positionNational Bolshevism82% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Oswald Mosley89% similar · Historical and internationalDeng Xiaoping87% similar · Historical and internationalNicolás Maduro86% similar · Historical and internationalChiang Kai-shek86% similar · Historical and internationalLee Kuan Yew84% similar · Historical and internationalPeter KropotkinContrasting: 35% similarMikhail BakuninContrasting: 36% similarDave SmithContrasting: 41% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.