Spain on the 12 axes
MLPGFree-Market CosmopolitanOpen markets, open minds, open borders for ideas.Spain is typed MLPG, the Free-Market Cosmopolitan. Morality is at the Progressive extreme, with same-sex marriage legal (2026) and abortion on request (2025). Authority leans Democratic, with judicial constraints on the executive of 0.94 on a 0-1 scale (2025). Welfare leans Shared, as public social spending reaches 26% of GDP (2024) and total government spending 45% (2025). Structure leans Local. Culture sits at the centre, even though the international migrant stock is 19% of the population (2024).
The United Kingdom is the nearest match at 89%. Both lean Private, Free, Democratic and Progressive, but the United Kingdom leans Multicultural where Spain is central, and Spain leans more strongly toward Cooperation. See how its politicians and historical figures compare on the page, or take the test to see how close you are to this profile.
Where Spain sits
- 01Ownership+45PublicPrivate
- 02Markets+40PlannedFree
- 03Welfare-50SharedSelf-reliant
- 04Authority-80DemocraticStrong leader
- 05Security-65LibertyOrder
- 06Structure-50LocalCentral
- 07Morality-100ProgressiveTraditional
- SecularReligious
- 09Technology-20EmbraceCaution
- MulticulturalNational identity
- 11Trade-60GlobalProtected
- 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 Spain 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 Spain's type on the 12 axes?
Read from its laws and institutions, Spain comes out as MLPG (Free-Market Cosmopolitan). 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 Spain is governed?
Of the current politicians profiled here, Pedro Sánchez sits closest to Spain's policy profile, at 77% 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 Spain?
On the 12 axes, the United Kingdom is closest at 89%, followed by Belgium at 88%. The comparison uses the same country profiles as the country match on your 12 Axes result.