FDP

Germany

Basis for the estimate: Programme: classical liberal, debt brake, tax cuts, digital civil liberties.

Political placement

Map dimension	Score (0–100)	Reading
Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market	78	toward market
Social Progressive ↔ Traditional	22	toward progressive
Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian	26	toward libertarian
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	40	near the center
Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	60	near the center

All nine underlying dimensions

Dimension	Score	Reading
Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership	80	toward private ownership
Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions	42	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	40	near the center
Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist	25	toward progressive
Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic	10	strongly toward democratic
Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical	65	near the center
Economic management Free market ↔ State planning	26	toward free market
Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	60	near the center
Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority	16	toward secular state

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

Statement	Position	Basis
Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Non-intervention should be the default even when allies request military assistance.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Class distinctions should gradually disappear.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Price signals should be the main guide for production and investment.	Strongly agrees	estimated

Last reviewed October 11, 2026.