Find Your Place
on the Map
Take the free political compass test and see where you stand on economic and social issues.
How it works
A 20-question political ideology quiz. Two axes, one map.
Rate 20 statements
Agree or disagree with each policy proposition. No neutral option, no trick questions.
Get your coordinates
We score you on the economic and social axes and plot you on the compass.
See who you resemble
Your closest leader, nearest ideology and party matches, the moment you finish.
Your results
See who you most resemble
Every result names a match, places you on the map, and shows the comparisons behind it.
Your closest leader, with a percentage match from 32 politicians and thinkers.
Your exact coordinates, on the economic and social axes.
Party and ideology comparison, against 21 parties past and present and 25 ideologies.
Sample result
Libertarian Socialism
You most resemble Nelson Mandela · Anti-apartheid South African leader
You −4.6 / −5.4·Mandela −5.2 / −6.2
Economic -4.6 · Social -5.4
Closest parties
- African National Congress93%
- Green Party91%
- Social Democratic Party86%
- Democratic Party84%
Nearest ideology: Libertarian Socialism
Explore the ideologies
25 ideologies on the same map you'll be scored on.
Hover to preview. Click any ideology for the full explanation.
Read the ideologies guideBy the numbers
Built in the open
PoliMap is a free 20-question political compass test. Every figure below is counted from live data, and the scoring model is published in full.
Ready to find your place on the map?
Twenty questions. No sign-up. Your result appears the moment you finish.
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