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Liberal-rentier monarchySovereign state

Liechtenstein

A tiny European principality, Liechtenstein is a prosperous constitutional monarchy, with strong local autonomy, a liberal economy based on finance and industry, and one of the highest income levels per capita in the world.

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Predominant Spectrum
Center
Closest catalog ideology
Federalism
Closest Figure
Alexis de Tocqueville
Catalog flag image for Liechtenstein
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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
    Federal78.8%
    Unitary21.2%
  • Representation

    Near midpoint
    Democracy55%
    Autocracy45%
  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security31.2%
    Liberty68.8%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation62.5%
    Multicultural37.5%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Negotiation
    Military force17.5%
    Negotiation82.5%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention71.2%
    Interventionist28.8%
  • Ownership

    Strong · Private
    Public28.7%
    Private71.3%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · Markets
    State direction23.8%
    Markets76.2%
  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism25%
    Free trade75%
  • Religion & state

    Near midpoint
    Secular43.8%
    Religious56.2%
  • Social norms

    Near midpoint
    Progressive43.8%
    Traditionalist56.2%
  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration55%
    Ecologist45%

What distinguishes Liechtenstein

Largest median distance

Distribution of power

This position is 50.1 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 29% FederalLiechtenstein 79% 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

Cultural integration

This position is 0.3 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 62% AssimilationLiechtenstein 63% Assimilation

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