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How it is governed

India on the 12 axes

MLTNHomestead IndependentFree enterprise, small government, family, faith, and home.

India is classed as MLTN, the Homestead Independent. Its strongest lean is National identity on culture (+1.00), driven by citizenship by descent only, a 12 year residence requirement for naturalization and no dual citizenship for naturalizing adults (2025). It leans Local on structure (-0.90), as a federation with a strong elected regional governments index of 0.927 (2025). It also leans Self-reliant on welfare, with general government spending of 28% of GDP (IMF, 2025). Markets, security, morality and religion all sit close to the centre.

Indonesia is the closest match at 81%. Both lean Self-reliant, Strong leader, Local, National identity and Embrace. Indonesia leans Traditional (+0.70) and Religious (+0.45) where India sits near the centre on both, and Indonesia leans Global on trade while India leans Protected. Browse the politicians and figures ranked against India's profile on this page, or take the test to see how close you are to it.

Laws and institutionsData 2026-10
ECONOMYSTATESOCIETYWORLDOwnershipMarketsWelfareAuthoritySecurityStructureMoralityReligionTechnologyCultureTradeForeign
Axis by axis

Where India sits

  1. 01Ownership-20
    PublicPrivate
  2. 02Markets+5
    PlannedFree
  3. 03Welfare+45
    SharedSelf-reliant
  4. 04Authority+20
    DemocraticStrong leader
  5. 05Security+5
    LibertyOrder
  6. 06Structure-90
    LocalCentral
  7. 07Morality+10
    ProgressiveTraditional
  8. 08Religion+5
    SecularReligious
  9. 09Technology-60
    EmbraceCaution
  10. 10Culture+100
    MulticulturalNational identity
  11. 11Trade+15
    GlobalProtected
  12. 12Foreign policy+25
    CooperationStrength

Scores come from laws, budgets and institutional indexes, not from polls or the party in power. How country profiles are built

People

Who is closest to how India is governed?

Each percentage compares a person's documented positions with the country's current profile, on the axes both have on record. A high score means their views match the status quo. A low one means they would change more.

Current politicians

  1. Narendra ModiIndia · Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)67%

Historical figures

  1. Lal Bahadur Shastri1904-1966 · Prime Minister of India (1964-1966)80%
  2. Atal Bihari VajpayeeAtal Bihari Vajpayee1924-2018 · 10th Prime Minister of India (1996, 1998-2004)75%
  3. B. R. AmbedkarB. R. Ambedkar1891-1956 · Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India68%
  4. Manmohan SinghManmohan Singh1932-2024 · 14th Prime Minister of India (2004-2014)67%
  5. Vallabhbhai PatelVallabhbhai Patel1875-1950 · First Deputy Prime Minister of India (1947-1950)66%
  6. Mahatma GandhiMahatma Gandhi1869-1948 · Leader of the Indian independence movement65%
  7. Subhas Chandra BoseSubhas Chandra Bose1897-1945 · President of the Indian National Congress (1938-1939)65%
  8. Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru1889-1964 · 1st Prime Minister of India (1947-1964)64%
  9. Indira GandhiIndira Gandhi1917-1984 · 3rd Prime Minister of India (1966-1977, 1980-1984)61%
  10. Ram Manohar LohiaRam Manohar Lohia1910-1967 · Socialist leader and Member of Parliament61%

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India: questions

What is India's type on the 12 axes?

Read from its laws and institutions, India comes out as MLTN (Homestead Independent). The type takes one letter per family of three axes: Economy, State, Society and World. It describes how the country is governed, not what its people think.

Which politician is closest to how India is governed?

Of the current politicians profiled here, Narendra Modi sits closest to India's policy profile, at 67% on the axes both have on record. Closeness compares documented positions with current laws; it is not a measure of popularity or success.

Which countries are governed most like India?

On the 12 axes, Indonesia is closest at 81%, followed by Nigeria at 76%. The comparison uses the same country profiles as the country match on your 12 Axes result.