Social-Atlantic republic
Portugal
A European semi-presidential republic, Portugal combines consolidated democracy, a market economy integrated into the European Union, a moderate welfare state, low institutional conflict, secularized Catholic heritage, and strong Atlantic openness.

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This profile represents the catalog’s interpretation of a political system, rather than the opinions of all its residents.
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Compare your own views01 / The profile
Twelve axes, one perspective
02 / What stands out
Three distinctive positions
33.0pt
Trade
28.7% Protectionism, compared with the ideology catalog’s 61.7% median.
How open should the economy be to international exchange?
22.5pt
Morality
65% Progressive, compared with the ideology catalog’s 42.5% median.
Should social norms emphasize change or continuity?
20.0pt
Power
35% Security, compared with the ideology catalog’s 55% median.
How far should the state reach into everyday life?
The profile in detail
Government and accountability. Structure: 32.5% Federal, 67.5% Unitary (Leaning Unitary); Representation: 75% Democracy, 25% 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; Portugal sits 17.5 points above it. 274 reference profiles share this band.
Civil power and culture. Power: 35% Security, 65% Liberty (Leaning Liberty); Immigration: 42.5% Assimilation, 57.5% Multiculturalism (Leaning Multiculturalism). 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; Portugal sits 23.8 points below it. 151 reference profiles share this band.
Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 26.2% Militarist, 73.8% Pacifist (Strong Pacifist); Intervention: 58.8% Non-interventionist, 41.2% Nationalist (Leaning Non-interventionist). 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; Portugal sits 10.0 points above it. 203 reference profiles share this band.
Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 52.5% Public, 47.5% Private (Balanced); Control: 50% Planning, 50% Free market (Balanced); Trade: 28.7% Protectionism, 71.3% Globalism (Leaning Globalism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Portugal depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Portugal sits 0.7 points below it. 207 reference profiles share this band.
Belief and social norms. Religion: 55% Irreligious, 45% Religious (Balanced); Morality: 65% Progressive, 35% Traditionalist (Leaning 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; Portugal sits 26.2 points above it. 151 reference profiles share this band.
Technology and limits. Technology: 48.8% Technology, 51.2% Biology (Balanced). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Portugal, the 1.2-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Portugal sits 8.7 points below it. 225 reference profiles share this band.
03 / Connections
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Got Portugal on the 12 Axes test?
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Understand your result ↗Frequently asked questions
What does getting Portugal 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 Portugal.
Which ideology is closest to Portugal?
Green Centrism has 98.2% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.
Which axis stands out for Portugal?
Representation is among the furthest from the center: 75% Democracy and 25% Autocracy. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.
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