Angela Merkel vs Gerhard Schröder
Angela Merkel
Germany- Chancellor of Germany (2005-2021)
- Chair of the CDU (2000-2018)
Christian Democratic chancellor for 16 years, the first woman and first East German to hold the office, who steered Germany through the euro crisis, the nuclear phase-out and the 2015 refugee crisis.
Full profile of Angela Merkel
Gerhard Schröder
Germany- Chancellor of Germany (1998-2005)
- Chairman of the SPD (1999-2004)
Social Democratic chancellor who led Germany's first SPD-Green government, introduced the Agenda 2010 welfare and labour reforms and refused to join the Iraq war, and who later worked for Russian state energy companies.
Full profile of Gerhard SchröderIn short
How they compare
Angela Merkel (Born 1954) and Gerhard Schröder (Born 1944) are a 90% match on the 12 axes where both have a clear record.
They differ most on morality (Angela Merkel: balanced; Gerhard Schröder: progressive (mild)), religion (Angela Merkel: religious (mild); Gerhard Schröder: secular (mild)) and foreign policy (Angela Merkel: cooperation (moderate); Gerhard Schröder: cooperation (mild)). They are closest on markets, security and ownership.
On the economy their positions are close; on state and liberty their positions are close; on society Angela Merkel sits further toward tradition; on the world stage Gerhard Schröder sits further toward nation.
Generated from the two sourced profiles on this site. Each axis placement and its reasoning is on the full profile pages.
★ By family of axes
- Economy3 axes
- Angela Merkelmarkets (mild)Gerhard Schrödermarkets (mild)
- State and liberty3 axes
- Angela Merkelliberty (mild)Gerhard Schröderbalanced
- Society4 axes
- Angela MerkelbalancedGerhard Schröderprogress (mild)
- World2 axes
- Angela Merkelglobal (moderate)Gerhard Schröderglobal (mild)
- Angela Merkel: petals and stars
- Gerhard Schröder: dashed outline
★ Where they differ most
- Morality35 points apart
Angela Merkel: Balanced. Gerhard Schröder: Progressive (mild).
- Religion35 points apart
Angela Merkel: Religious (mild). Gerhard Schröder: Secular (mild).
- Foreign policy35 points apart
Angela Merkel: Cooperation (moderate). Gerhard Schröder: Cooperation (mild).
- Culture15 points apart
Angela Merkel: Multicultural (moderate). Gerhard Schröder: Multicultural (mild).
★ Where they are closest
- Markets · 0 apart
- Security · 5 apart
- Technology · 10 apart
Axis by axis
Gerhard Schröder
Economy
Equality / Markets- OwnershipMild: Private40%60%PublicPrivate
- MarketsMild: Free40%60%PlannedFree
- WelfareBalanced50%50%SharedSelf-reliant
State and liberty
Liberty / Authority- AuthorityModerate: Democratic70%30%DemocraticStrong leader
- SecurityMild: Order43%57%LibertyOrder
- StructureMild: Local55%45%LocalCentral
Society
Progress / Tradition- MoralityBalanced48%52%ProgressiveTraditional
- ReligionMild: Religious43%57%SecularReligious
- TechnologyMild: Caution45%55%EmbraceCaution
- CultureModerate: Multicultural70%30%MulticulturalNational identity
World
Global / Nation- TradeModerate: Global75%25%GlobalProtected
- Foreign policyModerate: Cooperation75%25%CooperationStrength
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FAQ
Angela Merkel vs Gerhard Schröder
What is the difference between Angela Merkel and Gerhard Schröder?
They differ most on morality (Angela Merkel: balanced; Gerhard Schröder: progressive (mild)), religion (Angela Merkel: religious (mild); Gerhard Schröder: secular (mild)) and foreign policy (Angela Merkel: cooperation (moderate); Gerhard Schröder: cooperation (mild)). On the economy their positions are close; on state and liberty their positions are close; on society Angela Merkel sits further toward tradition; on the world stage Gerhard Schröder sits further toward nation.
What do Angela Merkel and Gerhard Schröder have in common?
They are closest on markets, security and ownership. Overall their profiles are a 90% match on the 12 axes where both have a clear record.
Who leans more toward free markets, Angela Merkel or Gerhard Schröder?
Neither by much: on the economic axes they share, their positions are within a few points (Angela Merkel: markets (mild); Gerhard Schröder: markets (mild)).
Am I closer to Angela Merkel or Gerhard Schröder?
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