Liberal-mercantile monarchy

Netherlands

A parliamentary monarchy, the Netherlands is known for its liberal tradition, social tolerance, and free trade, with an open, globalized economy and progressive policies on customs and individual rights.

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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 35%65% Unitary
Democracy 77.5%22.5% Autocracy
Security 36.2%63.8% Liberty
Assimilation 57.5%42.5% Multiculturalism
Militarist 33.8%66.2% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 51.2%48.8% Nationalist
Public 46.2%53.8% Private
Planning 42.5%57.5% Free market
Protectionism 23.8%76.2% Globalism
Irreligious 71.2%28.8% Religious
Progressive 81.2%18.8% Traditionalist
Technology 55%45% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

38.7pt

Morality

81.2% Progressive, compared with the ideology catalog’s 42.5% median.

Should social norms emphasize change or continuity?

37.9pt

Trade

23.8% Protectionism, compared with the ideology catalog’s 61.7% median.

How open should the economy be to international exchange?

20.0pt

Control

42.5% Planning, compared with the ideology catalog’s 62.5% median.

How should economic activity be coordinated?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 35% Federal, 65% Unitary (Leaning Unitary); Representation: 77.5% Democracy, 22.5% Autocracy (Strong Democracy). This combination separates where authority is located from how leaders are selected and constrained. It preserves those two choices even when a broad political label does not distinguish them. On Representation, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Democracy; Netherlands sits 20.0 points above it. 274 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 36.2% Security, 63.8% Liberty (Leaning Liberty); Immigration: 57.5% Assimilation, 42.5% Multiculturalism (Leaning Assimilation). The first contrast concerns limits on civil life; the second concerns cultural adaptation and plural identities. Reading them together avoids inferring an immigration position solely from a preference about security. On Power, the 877-profile catalog median is 58.8% Security; Netherlands sits 22.6 points below it. 151 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 33.8% Militarist, 66.2% Pacifist (Leaning Pacifist); Intervention: 51.2% Non-interventionist, 48.8% Nationalist (Balanced). Military capacity and projection of national interests are distinct choices in this model. These coordinates show how the profile combines military means and external objectives, without assuming that they always move together. On Intervention, the 877-profile catalog median is 48.8% Non-interventionist; Netherlands sits 2.4 points above it. 167 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 46.2% Public, 53.8% Private (Balanced); Control: 42.5% Planning, 57.5% Free market (Leaning Free market); Trade: 23.8% Protectionism, 76.2% Globalism (Strong Globalism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Netherlands depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Netherlands sits 7.0 points below it. 207 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 71.2% Irreligious, 28.8% Religious (Leaning Irreligious); Morality: 81.2% Progressive, 18.8% Traditionalist (Strong Progressive). The model keeps religious influence separate from continuity in social norms. These values describe the reference profile; they do not assign a religion to someone who receives this match in the quiz. On Morality, the 877-profile catalog median is 38.8% Progressive; Netherlands sits 42.4 points above it. 103 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 55% Technology, 45% Biology (Balanced). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Netherlands, the 5.0-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Netherlands sits 2.5 points below it. 225 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

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Frequently asked questions

What does getting Netherlands on the test mean?

Your twelve scores are relatively close to this reference profile. A match describes similarity inside the model; it does not imply agreement with every action, policy or belief associated with Netherlands.

Which ideology is closest to Netherlands?

Ordoliberalism has 97.5% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Netherlands?

Morality is among the furthest from the center: 81.2% Progressive and 18.8% Traditionalist. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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