Monaco is a unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy and city-state ruled by the Grimaldi princes, with an elected National Council. Its economy relies on finance, tourism and real estate, with no personal income tax for residents.
In the 12 Axes register, Monaco leans hardest on Collectivize – Privatize: Privatize 83%; the register median is balanced 50%.
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Where Monaco sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Unitary
Single-commune city-state
Centrist
Prince holds executive power, elected council
Liberal
Constitution protects liberties, small press
Non-Interventionist
French defence guarantee, UN member
Non-Aggressive
No army, French protection
Centrist
Nationals hold privileged rights in jobs
Capitalist
No personal income tax for residents
Free Market
Low tax, casino and finance economy
Free Trade
Customs union with France
Religious
Catholicism is the state religion
Conservative
Abortion limited to three grounds; 2025 legalisation bill blocked
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Collectivize – Privatize
On Collectivize – Privatize, Monaco is at Privatize 83%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Federal – Unitary
On Federal – Unitary, Monaco is at Unitary 68%, almost the register median of Unitary 68%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · freedomhouse.org
Map: TUBS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
