Scottish National Party

United Kingdom

Basis for the estimate: Manifesto: Scottish independence within the EU, social democratic policy, anti-nuclear weapons.

Political placement

Map dimension	Score (0–100)	Reading
Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market	40	near the center
Social Progressive ↔ Traditional	19	toward progressive
Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian	30	toward libertarian
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	48	near the center
Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	40	near the center

All nine underlying dimensions

Dimension	Score	Reading
Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership	44	near the center
Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions	45	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	48	near the center
Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist	20	toward progressive
Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic	14	strongly toward democratic
Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical	28	toward egalitarian
Economic management Free market ↔ State planning	65	near the center
Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	40	near the center
Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority	17	toward secular state

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

Statement	Position	Basis
Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Praying or protesting near abortion clinics should be banned within a set distance.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Healthcare should be provided to everyone by the government and paid for through taxes.	Strongly agrees	from their record
International institutions should have more authority over national governments.	Strongly agrees	from their record
Paid sick leave and paid parental leave should be guaranteed by law.	Strongly agrees	from their record
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
Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging.	Disagrees	estimated
Reducing the gap between rich and poor should be a major government goal.	Agrees	estimated

Last reviewed October 11, 2026.