John Howard vs Paul Keating
John Howard
Australia- 25th Prime Minister of Australia (1996-2007)
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia (1985-1989, 1995-2007)
Australia's second-longest-serving prime minister, a Liberal who combined market reforms such as the GST, privatisation and workplace deregulation with social conservatism, strict border policy and close alliance with the United States.
Full profile of John Howard
Paul Keating
Australia- 24th Prime Minister of Australia (1991-1996)
- Treasurer of Australia (1983-1991)
Labor treasurer and prime minister who drove the float of the dollar, tariff cuts and financial deregulation, then pursued compulsory superannuation, native title, engagement with Asia and an Australian republic.
Full profile of Paul KeatingIn short
How they compare
John Howard (Born 1939) and Paul Keating (Born 1944) are a 71% match on the 9 axes where both have a clear record.
They differ most on culture (John Howard: national identity (moderate); Paul Keating: multicultural (moderate)), foreign policy (John Howard: strength (moderate); Paul Keating: cooperation (moderate)) and welfare (John Howard: self-reliant (mild); Paul Keating: shared (moderate)). They are closest on structure, markets and ownership.
On the economy John Howard sits further toward markets; on state and liberty John Howard sits further toward authority; on society John Howard sits further toward tradition; on the world stage John Howard 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
- John Howardmarkets (moderate)Paul Keatingbalanced
- State and liberty3 axes
- John Howardauthority (mild)Paul Keatingbalanced
- Society1 axis
- John Howardtradition (moderate)Paul Keatingprogress (moderate)
- World2 axes
- John HowardbalancedPaul Keatingglobal (moderate)
- John Howard: petals and stars
- Paul Keating: dashed outline
★ Where they differ most
- Culture115 points apart
John Howard: National identity (moderate). Paul Keating: Multicultural (moderate).
- Foreign policy85 points apart
John Howard: Strength (moderate). Paul Keating: Cooperation (moderate).
- Welfare65 points apart
John Howard: Self-reliant (mild). Paul Keating: Shared (moderate).
- Authority50 points apart
John Howard: Strong leader (mild). Paul Keating: Democratic (moderate).
★ Where they are closest
- Structure · 10 apart
- Markets · 20 apart
- Ownership · 25 apart
Axis by axis
Paul Keating
Economy
Equality / Markets- OwnershipModerate: Private25%75%PublicPrivate
- MarketsModerate: Free23%77%PlannedFree
- WelfareMild: Self-reliant35%65%SharedSelf-reliant
State and liberty
Liberty / Authority- AuthorityMild: Strong leader45%55%DemocraticStrong leader
- SecurityModerate: Order23%77%LibertyOrder
- StructureMild: Central35%65%LocalCentral
Society
Progress / Tradition- MoralityNo clear recordProgressiveTraditional
- ReligionNo clear recordSecularReligious
- TechnologyNo clear recordEmbraceCaution
- CultureModerate: National identity20%80%MulticulturalNational identity
World
Global / Nation- TradeModerate: Global70%30%GlobalProtected
- Foreign policyModerate: Strength28%72%CooperationStrength
Not compared: Morality (no clear record for Paul Keating), Religion (no clear record for Paul Keating), Technology (no clear record for either). These axes are greyed out above and left out of the match.
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FAQ
John Howard vs Paul Keating
What is the difference between John Howard and Paul Keating?
They differ most on culture (John Howard: national identity (moderate); Paul Keating: multicultural (moderate)), foreign policy (John Howard: strength (moderate); Paul Keating: cooperation (moderate)) and welfare (John Howard: self-reliant (mild); Paul Keating: shared (moderate)). On the economy John Howard sits further toward markets; on state and liberty John Howard sits further toward authority; on society John Howard sits further toward tradition; on the world stage John Howard sits further toward nation.
What do John Howard and Paul Keating have in common?
They are closest on structure, markets and ownership. Overall their profiles are a 71% match on the 9 axes where both have a clear record.
Who leans more toward free markets, John Howard or Paul Keating?
On the economic axes they share, John Howard sits further toward markets and Paul Keating further toward equality. John Howard reads as markets (moderate) overall, Paul Keating as balanced.
Am I closer to John Howard or Paul Keating?
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