How Libertarian Are You?
Two mini scores, personal freedom and economic freedom, and one overall number.
- 12 statements
- Under 2 min
- Free, no signup
Possessing drugs for personal use should be legal for adults.
How much do you agree?
About this quiz
How it works
- Statements
- 12
- Time
- <2 min
- Result
- 2 scores
Libertarians want both personal and economic decisions left to individuals as much as possible. This quiz measures the two separately, in the spirit of the Nolan chart: personal freedom covers speech, privacy and lifestyle choices, and economic freedom covers regulation, ownership and the role of the state in the market.
Your overall libertarian score is the average of the two. Many people score high on one and low on the other, and the result shows which of those you are.
Every statement comes from the same bank as our full tests and is scored the same way, so your quiz result points in the same direction as the Political Compass Test. Read the full methodology.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does libertarian mean?
A libertarian favors maximum individual freedom in both personal and economic life, and a limited role for the state. People can be libertarian on one dimension and not the other, which is why this quiz gives two scores.
What is the Nolan chart?
The Nolan chart is a political map with two axes: personal freedom and economic freedom. High on both is libertarian, low on both is state-minded, and high on only one points to a more left or right leaning outlook. Your result places you on a small version of it.
How are the two scores calculated?
Six statements measure personal freedom and six measure economic freedom, each with half worded in the opposite direction. Each score runs from 0 to 100, and the overall score is their average.
Is a high score good or bad?
Neither. The score describes how much you prefer individual choice over state action. It does not judge whether that preference is right.
How does this relate to the Political Compass?
The vertical axis of the Political Compass runs from libertarian to authoritarian. The full Political Compass Test places you on that axis and on the economic axis with 48 statements.
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