Christian Democracy
Centrist current that applies Christian values to democratic politics, defending the social market economy, family, solidarity, and the common good as the foundation of free and pluralist institutions.
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In one sentence
I want a pluralist democracy guided by Christian values, with a social market economy that sustains the family and the common good.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Balanced
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Balanced
Power
- Leaning · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Strong · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Leaning · Public
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Control
- Balanced
Trade
- Strong · Religious
Religion
- Leaning · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Religion
Leans further toward religious than 77% of the 260 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 61This ideology 28
Of all the axes, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Power
On Power, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 55This ideology 55
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany's first chancellor, Adenauer consolidated Christian democracy, the social market economy, and the country's integration into the West, rebuilding the nation after the war and anchoring it in Europe.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyPope Leo XIVReligious leader97%
SociallyJacques MaritainPhilosopher96%
EconomicallyPythagorasPhilosopher and founder of the Pythagorean community99%
Other compatible profiles
Intellectual lifeAugusto CuryPsychiatrist, writer and presidential candidate (2026)95%
ReligionPope FrancisReligious leader95%
PoliticsTomáš Garrigue MasarykStatesman and philosopher94%
PoliticsAldo MoroPrimeiro-ministro da Itália94%
PhilosophyMichael SandelPolitical philosopher94%
PoliticsPierre Mendès FranceAncien président du Conseil94%
PoliticsGeraldo AlckminVice President of Brazil94%
PoliticsJean-Paul MaratJournalist and revolutionary94%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Brazil
Social-developmentalist republicThe largest country in Latin America, Brazil is a democratic presidential federal republic with a mixed economy, broad social policies, and strong regional, cultural, and political diversity that shapes its electoral disputes.
Other close countries
Brazil
Social-developmentalist republicThe largest country in Latin America, Brazil is a democratic presidential federal republic with a mixed economy, broad social policies, and strong regional, cultural, and political diversity that shapes its electoral disputes.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyColombiaCatholic-pacifying republic94%
SociallyRomaniaOrthodox-Atlanticist semi-presidential republic96%
EconomicallyFranceSocial-republican republic99%
The most distant
France · Front populaire
1936–1938Coalition socialiste et radicale soutenue au Parlement par les communistes, le Front populaire accompagne les accords de Matignon, les congés payés, les quarante heures et les conventions collectives. Référence historique de réforme sociale dans une économie mixte.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyAllemagne de l’Ouest · gouvernement Brandt1969–197490%
SociallyNorvège · reconstruction travailliste1945–196592%
EconomicallyAutriche · gouvernements Kreisky1970–198398%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
Closest within Center
- Center
Eco-Conservatism
Branch that unites conservatism and environmental protection, defending the preservation of nature as part of the tradition and heritage to be passed on to future generations, with prudence toward change.
- Center
Communitarianism
Current that values community bonds, traditions, and the common good above individualism, holding that justice and identity arise from life in community and the responsibilities people share.
- Center
Distributism
Doctrine of Christian inspiration that advocates the wide distribution of property and small-scale production, opposing both monopoly capitalism and state socialism in favor of autonomous communities.
Closest in other spectrums
- Left
Christian Labourism
Branch that combines the defense of workers and social justice with Christian values, promoting labor rights, solidarity, and social protection within democracy, inspired by the social doctrine of the Church.
- Left
Labourism
Current that defends workers' interests within democracy, promoting labor rights, social security, strong unions, and income distribution through reforms and the welfare state.
- Right
Paternalistic Conservatism
Conservative tradition that accepts social reforms and protection for the poorest to preserve national cohesion, seeing elites as responsible for the people's welfare and for harmony between classes.
The most distant ideology
Stalinist SocialismRadical Left36%