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PSOE ideology

The PSOE ideology on the twelve axes of the 12 Axes test: the estimated position of Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE) ahead of Spain's general election on 29 November 2026.

Founded in 1879, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is Spain's main social-democratic, centre-left party and a member of the Party of European Socialists. Its leader Pedro Sánchez has been prime minister since 2018 and called this early election after Congress rejected his housing decrees. It supports a broad welfare state, regulation of the labour and rental markets, European integration and a federal-leaning model for Spain's regions.

Leader or candidate
Pedro Sánchez
Founded
1879
Seats in 2023
121
European group
S&D
Scope
Nationwide
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PSOE ideologyFederalDemocraticSecurityInternationalistMilitaristAssimilationistCollectivizePlannedProtectionistIrreligiousProgressiveAccelerationUnitaryAutocraticFreedomNationalistPacifistMulticulturalistPrivatizeLaissez-faireGlobalistReligiousTraditionalBioconservative

PSOE ideology on twelve axes

Government

FederalUnitary

Structure · Federal

DemocraticAutocratic

Representation · Strongly democratic

SecurityFreedom

Power · Balanced

Diplomacy

InternationalistNationalist

Intervention · Internationalist

MilitaristPacifist

Military · Balanced

AssimilationistMulticulturalist

Immigration · Balanced

Economy

CollectivizePrivatize

Economy · Social democratic

PlannedLaissez-faire

Control · Regulated

ProtectionistGlobalist

Trade · Free trader

Society

IrreligiousReligious

Religion · Secular

ProgressiveTraditional

Culture · Strongly progressive

AccelerationBioconservative

Technology · Balanced

Partido Socialista Obrero Español on the political compass

Left

Economic −2.4 · Authority −2.0

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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

Nearest countries

  1. Spain94% close
  2. Belgium92% close
  3. Germany91% close
  4. South Africa89% close
  5. Canada88% close

Nearest historical figures

  1. Willy Brandt1913–199293% close
  2. John Rawls1921–200290% close
  3. John Maynard Keynes1883–194688% close
  4. Mikhail Gorbachev1931–202288% close
  5. Eleanor Roosevelt1884–196286% close

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 PSOE

  1. Esquerra Republicana de CatalunyaERC89% close
  2. Coalició CompromísCompromís87% close
  3. Coalición CanariaCC86% close
  4. Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea – Partido Nacionalista VascoPNV86% close
  5. Frente Amplio85% close

Closest ideology

Progressivism

92% close

Of the 38 ideologies in the 12 Axes test, Progressivism is the closest to the estimated position of PSOE on economy, power, intervention and culture.

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Questions about PSOE

What is the PSOE ideology?

Founded in 1879, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is Spain's main social-democratic, centre-left party and a member of the Party of European Socialists. Its leader Pedro Sánchez has been prime minister since 2018 and called this early election after Congress rejected his housing decrees. It supports a broad welfare state, regulation of the labour and rental markets, European integration and a federal-leaning model for Spain's regions.

Where is PSOE on the political compass?

By our estimate, the PSOE ideology sits in the Left area (economic −2.4, authority −2.0), on a scale from −10 to +10 on each axis.

Which party is closest to the PSOE ideology?

On the quiz's twelve axes, the party closest to PSOE is Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya. The list above shows the five closest parties with their closeness.

How do I know if I am close to the PSOE ideology?

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