Decentralized-social monarchy

Spain

A parliamentary monarchy, Spain combines a consolidated democracy, strong decentralization into autonomous communities, a market economy, and social, progressive policies, with regional tensions such as the Catalan question.

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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 58.8%41.2% Unitary
Democracy 78.8%21.2% Autocracy
Security 38.8%61.2% Liberty
Assimilation 40%60% Multiculturalism
Militarist 32.5%67.5% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 56.2%43.8% Nationalist
Public 60%40% Private
Planning 53.8%46.2% Free market
Protectionism 35%65% Globalism
Irreligious 68.8%31.2% Religious
Progressive 68.8%31.2% Traditionalist
Technology 47.5%52.5% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

26.7pt

Trade

35% Protectionism, compared with the ideology catalog’s 61.7% median.

How open should the economy be to international exchange?

26.3pt

Morality

68.8% Progressive, compared with the ideology catalog’s 42.5% median.

Should social norms emphasize change or continuity?

21.3pt

Structure

58.8% Federal, compared with the ideology catalog’s 37.5% median.

Where should public power live?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 58.8% Federal, 41.2% Unitary (Leaning Federal); Representation: 78.8% Democracy, 21.2% 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; Spain sits 21.3 points above it. 274 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 38.8% Security, 61.2% Liberty (Leaning Liberty); Immigration: 40% Assimilation, 60% 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; Spain sits 20.0 points below it. 151 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 32.5% Militarist, 67.5% Pacifist (Leaning Pacifist); Intervention: 56.2% Non-interventionist, 43.8% 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; Spain sits 7.4 points above it. 167 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 60% Public, 40% Private (Leaning Public); Control: 53.8% Planning, 46.2% Free market (Balanced); Trade: 35% Protectionism, 65% Globalism (Leaning Globalism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Spain depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Spain sits 6.8 points above it. 166 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 68.8% Irreligious, 31.2% Religious (Leaning Irreligious); Morality: 68.8% Progressive, 31.2% 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; Spain sits 30.0 points above it. 151 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 47.5% Technology, 52.5% Biology (Balanced). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Spain, the 2.5-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Spain sits 10.0 points below it. 225 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

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Frequently asked questions

What does getting Spain 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 Spain.

Which ideology is closest to Spain?

Green Centrism has 96.9% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Spain?

Representation is among the furthest from the center: 78.8% Democracy and 21.2% Autocracy. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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