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Contested Albanian parliamentary republicModern country

Kosovo

A former Serbian province, Kosovo declared independence in 2008, recognized by about half of the UN but not by Serbia, Russia and China. An Albanian-majority secular parliamentary republic with a Serb minority, NATO troops and a remittance economy.

Predominant spectrum
Center
Closest ideology
Liberal Centrism
Closest personality
Mário Covas
Flag: Kosovo

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal28%
    Unitary72%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy87%
    Autocracy13%
  • Power

    Balanced
    Security47%
    Liberty53%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation43%
    Multiculturalism57%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist31%
    Pacifist69%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist45%
    Nationalist55%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public51%
    Private49%
  • Control

    Leaning · Free market
    Planning40%
    Free market60%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Globalism
    Protectionism28%
    Globalism72%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Irreligious
    Irreligious66%
    Religious35%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive37%
    Traditionalist63%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology61%
    Biology39%

What sets Kosovo apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward democracy than 97% of the 256 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 52Kosovo 87

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Economy

On Economy, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 50Kosovo 51

Here it shares common ground with most countries.