Iran on the 12 axes
COTNCommunity GuardianSocial solidarity, national belonging, shared moral roots.Iran has the COTN type, Community Guardian. Its strongest leans are Religious on religion (+1.00), Traditional on morality (+1.00) and Central on structure (+1.00). Religious law is the basis of the state and legal system, abortion is prohibited or allowed only to save the woman's life, and a blasphemy law is in force (2025). Authority leans Strong leader (+0.90), supported by a Freedom in the World civil liberties score of 6 out of 60 (2025). Technology is the weakest lean, at Embrace -0.25.
Egypt is the closest match at 84%, and also a COTN. They share Public ownership, Planned markets, Self-reliant welfare, Strong leader, Order, Central, Traditional, Religious and Protected leans. They differ on foreign policy, where Iran leans Strength at +0.50 and the data records a pursuit of nuclear weapons capability, while Egypt leans Cooperation at -0.15. Explore how Iranian politicians and figures compare on this page, or take the test to see your own closeness.
Where Iran sits
- 01Ownership-80PublicPrivate
- 02Markets-70PlannedFree
- 03Welfare+75SharedSelf-reliant
- 04Authority+90DemocraticStrong leader
- 05Security+85LibertyOrder
- 06Structure+100LocalCentral
- 07Morality+100ProgressiveTraditional
- 08Religion+100SecularReligious
- 09Technology-25EmbraceCaution
- 10Culture+30MulticulturalNational identity
- 11Trade+70GlobalProtected
- CooperationStrength
Scores come from laws, budgets and institutional indexes, not from polls or the party in power. How country profiles are built
Who is closest to how Iran 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.
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What is Iran's type on the 12 axes?
Read from its laws and institutions, Iran comes out as COTN (Community Guardian). 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 figure from Iran is closest to how it is governed today?
Of the people from Iran profiled here, Ali Shariati sits closest to its current policy profile, at 67% on the axes both have on record.
Which countries are governed most like Iran?
On the 12 axes, Egypt is closest at 84%, followed by Saudi Arabia at 81%. The comparison uses the same country profiles as the country match on your 12 Axes result.