D66

Netherlands

Basis for the estimate: Jetten's party: social-liberal, pro-EU, education and climate.

Political placement

Map dimension	Score (0–100)	Reading
Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market	57	near the center
Social Progressive ↔ Traditional	9	strongly toward progressive
Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian	26	toward libertarian
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	15	toward cosmopolitan
Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	65	near the center

All nine underlying dimensions

Dimension	Score	Reading
Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership	67	toward private ownership
Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions	43	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	15	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	44	near the center
Economic management Free market ↔ State planning	57	near the center
Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	65	near the center
Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority	6	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
A naturalized citizen can belong to the nation as fully as someone born there.	Strongly agrees	estimated
The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
National legislation should reflect the moral teachings of the country’s majority religion.	Strongly disagrees	estimated

Last reviewed October 11, 2026.