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Wyoming (United States)

The least populous U.S. state, Wyoming levies no state income or corporate tax, bases its economy on oil, gas, and mining, and combines a strong gun culture with deep distrust of the federal government.

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Predominant Spectrum
Libertarian
Closest catalog ideology
National Libertarianism
Closest Figure
Friedrich Hayek
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Political coordinates
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Federal
    Federal83.8%
    Unitary16.2%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy80%
    Autocracy20%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Liberty
    Security22.5%
    Liberty77.5%
  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation71.2%
    Multicultural28.8%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Military force
    Military force60%
    Negotiation40%
  • Foreign involvement

    Near midpoint
    Non-Intervention55%
    Interventionist45%
  • Ownership

    Very strong · Private
    Public7.5%
    Private92.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Very strong · Markets
    State direction11.2%
    Markets88.8%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Free trade
    Protectionism31.2%
    Free trade68.8%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Religious
    Secular38.8%
    Religious61.2%
  • Social norms

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive32.5%
    Traditionalist67.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration60%
    Ecologist40%

What distinguishes Wyoming (United States)

Largest median distance

Distribution of power

This position is 55.1 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 29% FederalWyoming (United States) 84% Federal

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Religion & state

This position is 0.0 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 39% SecularWyoming (United States) 39% Secular

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.