Liberal Party (PL)

Brazil

Basis for the estimate: Bolsonaro's party: social conservatism, gun rights, evangelical alliance.

Political placement

Map dimension	Score (0–100)	Reading
Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market	72	toward market
Social Progressive ↔ Traditional	88	strongly toward traditional
Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian	50	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	91	strongly toward nationalist
Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	40	near the center

All nine underlying dimensions

Dimension	Score	Reading
Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership	77	toward private ownership
Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions	50	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	91	strongly toward nationalist
Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist	93	strongly toward traditionalist
Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic	50	near the center
Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical	73	toward hierarchical
Economic management Free market ↔ State planning	36	near the center
Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	40	near the center
Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority	78	toward religious authority

Party scores are estimated from platforms and records; individual members can differ. How scores are made.

Statement	Position	Basis
During a pandemic, governments should be able to close businesses and places of worship.	Strongly disagrees	from their record
The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections.	Strongly agrees	estimated
National borders should become less important over time.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Traditional values should guide what society considers right and wrong.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Class distinctions should gradually disappear.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging.	Disagrees	estimated
A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation.	Disagrees	estimated
Laws should be based on secular reasoning rather than religious teaching.	Strongly disagrees	estimated

Last reviewed October 11, 2026.