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Estonia

A Baltic parliamentary republic, Estonia unites liberal democracy, an open economy, an advanced digital state, and strong Euro-Atlantic alignment, remaining vigilant about national sovereignty in the face of Russian pressure.

Predominant spectrum
Center
Closest ideology
Third Way
Closest personality
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Flag: Estonia

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal28%
    Unitary73%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy80%
    Autocracy20%
  • Power

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security36%
    Liberty64%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation66%
    Multiculturalism34%
  • Diplomacy

    Balanced
    Militarist56%
    Pacifist44%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist40%
    Nationalist60%
  • Economy

    Strong · Private
    Public26%
    Private74%
  • Control

    Strong · Free market
    Planning26%
    Free market74%
  • Trade

    Strong · Globalism
    Protectionism24%
    Globalism76%
  • Religion

    Strong · Irreligious
    Irreligious76%
    Religious24%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Progressive
    Progressive66%
    Traditionalist34%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology66%
    Biology34%

What sets Estonia apart

Most unusual position

Religion

Leans further toward irreligious than 92% of the 185 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 39Estonia 76

Of all the axes, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Structure

On Structure, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 29Estonia 28

Here it shares common ground with most countries.