Margaret Thatcher vs Ronald Reagan
Margaret Thatcher
United Kingdom- Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-1990)
- Leader of the Conservative Party (1975-1990)
Conservative Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, the first woman to hold the office, whose governments pursued privatisation, deregulation and trade union reform.
Full profile of Margaret Thatcher
Ronald Reagan
United States- 40th President of the United States (1981-1989)
- 33rd Governor of California
Republican president who cut income tax rates, pursued deregulation and a defense buildup, and negotiated nuclear arms reductions with the Soviet Union.
Full profile of Ronald ReaganIn short
How they compare
Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) and Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) are an 82% match on the 12 axes where both have a clear record.
They differ most on structure (Margaret Thatcher: central (moderate); Ronald Reagan: local (moderate)), culture (Margaret Thatcher: national identity (moderate); Ronald Reagan: balanced) and religion (Margaret Thatcher: religious (mild); Ronald Reagan: religious (moderate)). They are closest on welfare, markets and authority.
On the economy their positions are close; on state and liberty Margaret Thatcher sits further toward authority; on society their positions are close; on the world stage Ronald Reagan 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
- Margaret Thatchermarkets (moderate)Ronald Reaganmarkets (moderate)
- State and liberty3 axes
- Margaret Thatcherauthority (moderate)Ronald Reaganbalanced
- Society4 axes
- Margaret Thatchertradition (mild)Ronald Reagantradition (mild)
- World2 axes
- Margaret ThatcherbalancedRonald Reagannation (mild)
- Margaret Thatcher: petals and stars
- Ronald Reagan: dashed outline
★ Where they differ most
- Structure100 points apart
Margaret Thatcher: Central (moderate). Ronald Reagan: Local (moderate).
- Culture55 points apart
Margaret Thatcher: National identity (moderate). Ronald Reagan: Balanced.
- Religion25 points apart
Margaret Thatcher: Religious (mild). Ronald Reagan: Religious (moderate).
- Technology25 points apart
Margaret Thatcher: Embrace (mild). Ronald Reagan: Embrace (moderate).
★ Where they are closest
- Welfare · 0 apart
- Foreign policy · 10 apart
- Security · 10 apart
Axis by axis
Ronald Reagan
Economy
Equality / Markets- OwnershipStrong: Private18%82%PublicPrivate
- MarketsStrong: Free15%85%PlannedFree
- WelfareModerate: Self-reliant25%75%SharedSelf-reliant
State and liberty
Liberty / Authority- AuthorityMild: Democratic55%45%DemocraticStrong leader
- SecurityModerate: Order20%80%LibertyOrder
- StructureModerate: Central20%80%LocalCentral
Society
Progress / Tradition- MoralityModerate: Traditional33%67%ProgressiveTraditional
- ReligionMild: Religious40%60%SecularReligious
- TechnologyMild: Embrace55%45%EmbraceCaution
- CultureModerate: National identity25%75%MulticulturalNational identity
World
Global / Nation- TradeModerate: Global78%22%GlobalProtected
- Foreign policyModerate: Strength25%75%CooperationStrength
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FAQ
Margaret Thatcher vs Ronald Reagan
What is the difference between Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan?
They differ most on structure (Margaret Thatcher: central (moderate); Ronald Reagan: local (moderate)), culture (Margaret Thatcher: national identity (moderate); Ronald Reagan: balanced) and religion (Margaret Thatcher: religious (mild); Ronald Reagan: religious (moderate)). On the economy their positions are close; on state and liberty Margaret Thatcher sits further toward authority; on society their positions are close; on the world stage Ronald Reagan sits further toward nation.
What do Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan have in common?
They are closest on welfare, markets and authority. Overall their profiles are an 82% match on the 12 axes where both have a clear record.
Who leans more toward free markets, Margaret Thatcher or Ronald Reagan?
Neither by much: on the economic axes they share, their positions are within a few points (Margaret Thatcher: markets (moderate); Ronald Reagan: markets (moderate)).
Am I closer to Margaret Thatcher or Ronald Reagan?
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