Spanish political partyPodemos
Podemos ideology
The Podemos ideology on the twelve axes of the 12 Axes test: the estimated position of Podemos ahead of Spain's general election on 29 November 2026.
Podemos is a left-wing populist party born in 2014 from the anti-austerity movement, led by Ione Belarra with Irene Montero as its candidate. It won five seats within Sumar in 2023, left that group in December 2023 and runs on ERC's lists in Catalonia. It calls for a public energy company, more public housing, Spain's exit from NATO and an open migration policy, and pushed for the 2026 extraordinary regularisation of migrants.
- Leader or candidate
- Irene Montero (candidate); Ione Belarra (secretary-general)
- Founded
- 2014
- Seats in 2023
- 5
- European group
- The Left
- Scope
- Nationwide
Podemos ideology on twelve axes
Government
Structure · Federal
Representation · Strongly democratic
Power · Liberal
Diplomacy
Intervention · Balanced
Military · Pacifist
Immigration · Multiculturalist
Economy
Economy · Socialist
Control · Interventionist
Trade · Trade-cautious
Society
Religion · Secular
Culture · Strongly progressive
Technology · Balanced
Podemos on the political compass
Libertarian left
Economic −6.0 · Authority −5.0
Economic runs from −10 (left) to +10 (right), authority from −10 (libertarian) to +10 (authoritarian). Both come from the Economy and Power axes; a score in the Balanced band counts as centre. How the political compass works
Countries are placed by how they are governed today, and figures by what they argued for and did. The placements are editorial estimates, and the three matches are separate comparisons. Methodology
Parties closest to Podemos
Closest ideology
Social Liberalism86% close
Of the 38 ideologies in the 12 Axes test, Social Liberalism is the closest to the estimated position of Podemos on economy, power, intervention and culture.
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What is the Podemos ideology?
Podemos is a left-wing populist party born in 2014 from the anti-austerity movement, led by Ione Belarra with Irene Montero as its candidate. It won five seats within Sumar in 2023, left that group in December 2023 and runs on ERC's lists in Catalonia. It calls for a public energy company, more public housing, Spain's exit from NATO and an open migration policy, and pushed for the 2026 extraordinary regularisation of migrants.
Where is Podemos on the political compass?
By our estimate, the Podemos ideology sits in the Libertarian left area (economic −6.0, authority −5.0), on a scale from −10 to +10 on each axis.
Which party is closest to the Podemos ideology?
On the quiz's twelve axes, the party closest to Podemos is Adelante Andalucía. The list above shows the five closest parties with their closeness.
How do I know if I am close to the Podemos ideology?
Take the 36-statement political quiz. When you finish, this page and the Spain election quiz page will show how close you are to Podemos and to every other party.