Philippines on the 12 axes
MOTGMeasured InstitutionalistSteady institutions, free enterprise, cooperation between nations.The Philippines is typed MOTG, Measured Institutionalist. Its strongest leans are National identity on culture (+0.60), Global on trade (-0.55) and Self-reliant on welfare (+0.55). The migrant stock is 0.08% of the population (2024), citizenship follows descent only, and general government spending is 25% of GDP (IMF, 2025). Foreign policy leans Cooperation (-0.50), and technology leans Embrace (-0.40). Structure sits near the centre at +0.10, as a unitary state.
Indonesia is the closest match at 83%. Both prohibit abortion or allow it only to save the woman's life, keep a blasphemy law, and lean Self-reliant, Strong leader, Traditional, National identity, Embrace, Global and Cooperation. They part on religion, where the Philippines leans Secular (-0.35) and Indonesia leans Religious, and on security, where the Philippines leans Liberty and Indonesia leans Order. See how Filipino politicians and historical figures rank against the profile on this page, and take the test to find your own closeness.
Where the Philippines sits
- 01Ownership+30PublicPrivate
- 02Markets+25PlannedFree
- 03Welfare+55SharedSelf-reliant
- 04Authority+15DemocraticStrong leader
- 05Security-20LibertyOrder
- 06Structure+10LocalCentral
- 07Morality+40ProgressiveTraditional
- 08Religion-35SecularReligious
- 09Technology-40EmbraceCaution
- 10Culture+60MulticulturalNational identity
- 11Trade-55GlobalProtected
- 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 the Philippines 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 the Philippines's type on the 12 axes?
Read from its laws and institutions, the Philippines comes out as MOTG (Measured Institutionalist). 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 the Philippines is closest to how it is governed today?
Of the people from the Philippines profiled here, José Rizal sits closest to its current policy profile, at 79% on the axes both have on record.
Which countries are governed most like the Philippines?
On the 12 axes, Indonesia is closest at 83%, followed by Romania at 83%. The comparison uses the same country profiles as the country match on your 12 Axes result.