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◆ THE IDEOLOGY ATLAS

Five Star Movement

Italy

Basis for the estimate: Programme: citizens' income, anti-establishment populism, opposed to arms for Ukraine.

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Political placement

Map dimensionScore (0–100)PositionReading
Economic
Collective / planned ↔ Market
38near the center
Social
Progressive ↔ Traditional
37near the center
Authority
Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian
31toward libertarian
National identity
Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist
55near the center
Foreign policy
Non-intervention ↔ Intervention
25toward non-intervention
All nine underlying dimensions
DimensionScoreReading
Economic ownership
Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership
39near the center
Civil liberties
Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions
41near the center
National identity
Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist
55near the center
Social and cultural values
Progressive ↔ Traditionalist
40near the center
Political governance
Democratic ↔ Autocratic
20toward democratic
Equality and hierarchy
Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical
27toward egalitarian
Economic management
Free market ↔ State planning
65near the center
Military intervention
Non-intervention ↔ Intervention
25toward non-intervention
Religion and government
Secular state ↔ Religious authority
31toward secular state

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

Key positions (estimated)

StatementPositionBasis
A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation.Strongly disagreesestimated
Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections.Strongly agreesestimated
The government should guarantee a basic standard of living for everyone.Strongly agreesfrom their record
People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment.Strongly agreesestimated
Healthcare should be provided to everyone by the government and paid for through taxes.Strongly agreesfrom their record
Paid sick leave and paid parental leave should be guaranteed by law.Strongly agreesfrom their record
Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging.Strongly disagreesestimated
Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective.Disagreesestimated
Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples.Strongly agreesestimated
The constitution should recognize a particular religion as the foundation of the state.Strongly disagreesestimated

Closest ideologies

Guild Socialism89% similar positionParticipatory Democracy88% similar positionDirect Democracy88% similar positionConfederalism88% similar positionRadical Centrism88% similar position

Most similar parties

Workers' Party (PT)93% similarIndian National Congress92% similarSahra Wagenknecht Alliance92% similarPeronist coalition (Unión por la Patria)91% similarConstitutional Democratic Party91% similar

Sources

Last reviewed October 11, 2026.