Country profile · Parliamentary republic

South Africa

Scored on the same 60 statements as every test-taker. Its most pronounced positions are Pluralist, Progressive and Democracy.

Where it stands outPluralist: 1st of 80 countriesDemocracy: 5th of 80 countriesFreedom: 5th of 80 countries
Most balancedOpen / ProtectionistTrade
STRUCTUREPOWERLIBERTYWORLDFORCEBELONGINGOWNERSHIPMARKETSTRADEFAITHVALUESFUTURE
Twelve axesRank
Structure
Federal
Unitary
65% · Leaning#17
Power
Democracy
Autocracy
80% · Strong#5
Liberty
Freedom
Security
65% · Leaning#5
World
Global
National
55% · Balanced#26
Force
Pacifist
Militarist
80% · Strong#5
Belonging
Pluralist
Assimilationist
90% · Very strong#1
Ownership
Collective
Private
65% · Leaning#12
Markets
Planned
Free market
80% · Strong#10
Trade
Open
Protectionist
50% · Balanced#41
Faith
Secular
Religious
55% · Balanced#20
Values
Progressive
Traditional
85% · Strong#8
Future
Techno
Bio-conservative
55% · Balanced#40
Closest profiles
89%

Spain

Parliamentary monarchy with powerful regions
88%

Canada

Federal parliamentary monarchy
85%

Portugal

Semi-presidential republic
Closest historical regimeWeimar Republic82%
Most different countryIran42%
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Method: each country answers the 60 statements of the test as its laws and mainstream consensus would, not the government of the day. Historical regimes answer for their own period, and statements that did not apply then are left out. Rankings compare the 80 modern countries only.