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Germany Political profile on the 12 axes

A federal parliamentary republic of 16 states, a founding member of the EU, with a social market economy, church tax collected by the state and an exit from nuclear power completed in 2023.

These positions are our hand-set editorial estimate of Germany's current laws, institutions and policies (2026), not of its people or any party. They are not calculated from any index; we checked them against public sources such as V-Dem, Freedom House and the OECD. Last reviewed October 2026. To suggest a correction, email support@12axes.site.

Germany on each axis

Structure
Federal85%15%Unitary

Federational

Representation
Democratic90%10%Autocratic

Direct Democracy

Power
Security50%50%Freedom

Centrist

Diplomacy
Internationalist85%15%Nationalist

Internationalism

Military
Militarist40%60%Pacifist

Neutral

Trade
Protectionist30%70%Globalist

Free Trade

Economy
Equality65%35%Markets

Social Democratic

Control
Planned40%60%Laissez-Faire

Balanced

Religion
Secular50%50%Religious

Moderate

Culture
Progressive70%30%Traditional

Progressive

Immigration
Assimilationist50%50%Multiculturalist

Centrist

Technology
Technology60%40%Bioconservative

Neutral

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