Die Linke

Germany

Basis for the estimate: Programme: democratic socialism, rent caps, wealth tax.

Political placement

Map dimension	Score (0–100)	Reading
Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market	15	toward collective / planned
Social Progressive ↔ Traditional	9	strongly toward progressive
Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian	26	toward libertarian
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	20	toward cosmopolitan
Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	10	strongly toward non-intervention

All nine underlying dimensions

Dimension	Score	Reading
Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership	15	toward collective ownership
Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions	43	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	20	toward cosmopolitan
Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist	10	strongly toward progressive
Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic	10	strongly toward democratic
Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical	9	strongly toward egalitarian
Economic management Free market ↔ State planning	85	toward state planning
Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	10	strongly toward non-intervention
Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority	7	strongly 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
Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Healthcare should be provided to everyone by the government and paid for through taxes.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Paid sick leave and paid parental leave should be guaranteed by law.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases.	Strongly disagrees	estimated

Last reviewed October 11, 2026.