Russia is formally a federal semi-presidential republic in which power is concentrated in the presidency. The state dominates energy and other strategic sectors, promotes traditional values, and has waged a full-scale war in Ukraine since 2022.
In the 12 Axes register, Russia leans hardest on Democratic – Autocratic: Autocratic 95%; the register median is balanced 50%.
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Where Russia sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Unitary
Federal on paper, centrally run
Autocracy
Power concentrated in presidency
Authoritarian
Opposition and media suppressed
Nationalist
Great-power nationalism, anti-Western stance
Expansionist
Invasion and annexation in Ukraine
Assimilationist
Multiethnic federation, Russian primacy
Mixed Economic
State firms dominate key sectors
Regulationism
State directs strategic industries
Limited Trade
Sanctions, import substitution
Spiritual
Orthodox Church close to state
Traditionalist
Traditional values as state policy
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Russia is at Autocratic 95%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Federal – Unitary
On Federal – Unitary, Russia 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 · www.britannica.com
Map: Ssolbergj, CC BY 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].
