map tool

MENA map

Country borders from Natural Earth, choropleth-colored by mean party score on the selected axis. Pan, zoom, pick from 16 axes, jump to any country by name, share the view. Capitals with an amber ring have primary documents on file. Click a country to lock its profile, see its mini-compass, and trace lines to its three nearest neighbors by axis distance.

Yemen · loading… United Arab Emirates · loading… Tunisia · loading… Syria · loading… Sudan · loading… Saudi Arabia · loading… Qatar · loading… Oman · loading… Morocco · loading… Mauritania · loading… Libya · loading… Lebanon · loading… Kuwait · loading… Jordan · loading… Israel · loading… Palestine · loading… Iraq · loading… Egypt · loading… Bahrain · loading… Algeria · loading… YEAETNSYSDSAQAOMMAMRLYLBKWJOILPSIQEGBHDZ Cairo · capital of EG · 44 documents on file 44 Jerusalem · capital of IL · 88 documents on file 88 Ramallah · capital of PS · 40 documents on file 40 Beirut · capital of LB · 47 documents on file 47 Amman · capital of JO · 15 documents on file 15 Damascus · capital of SY · 20 documents on file 20 Baghdad · capital of IQ · 28 documents on file 28 Tunis · capital of TN · 17 documents on file 17 Rabat · capital of MA · 20 documents on file 20 Riyadh · capital of SA · 15 documents on file 15 Algiers · capital of DZ · 12 documents on file 12 Khartoum · capital of SD · 15 documents on file 15 Sana'a · capital of YE · 19 documents on file 19 Tripoli · capital of LY · 11 documents on file 11 Manama · capital of BH · 9 documents on file 9 Nouakchott · capital of MR · 6 documents on file 6 Kuwait City · capital of KW · 2 documents on file 2 Doha · capital of QA · 7 documents on file 7 Abu Dhabi · capital of AE · 9 documents on file 9 Muscat · capital of OM · 2 documents on file 2 State & religion Religious state 0 Secular state

Drag to pan · scroll or pinch to zoom · click a country to drill in. Color encodes mean State & religion score; gray means no party data in v0.1.

capital city has primary-source documents no party data

Per-country compasses

Each Tier-1 country with its anchor parties plotted on the default compass (economic × social) and its country-level mean.

EG flag Egypt مصر

7 parties · mean (+1.6, -0.4)

-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 2 parties 2 parties 3 parties secular-liberal centroid · 2 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ New Wafd Party (EG) · Economic +5.0, Social +3.0 New Wafd Party Free Egyptians Party (EG) · Economic +8.0, Social +5.5 Free Egyptians Party Freedom and Justice Party (EG) · dissolved · Economic +2.0, Social -7.5 Freedom and Justice Party Nour Party (EG) · Economic +2.5, Social -9.0 Nour Party Mostaqbal Watan (EG) · in government · Economic +3.0, Social -4.0 Mostaqbal Watan Tagammu Party (EG) · Economic -7.0, Social +4.0 Tagammu Party Egyptian Social Democratic Party (EG) · Economic -2.5, Social +5.0 Egyptian Social Democratic Party

IL flag Israel إسرائيل

19 parties · mean (-0.7, +0.0)

-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 7 parties 4 parties 4 parties 4 parties religious-jewish centroid · 5 parties secular-liberal centroid · 3 parties nationalist-ethnic centroid · 4 parties leftist-socdem centroid · 3 parties leftist-communist centroid · 2 parties islamist-sunni-electoral centroid · 2 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ Religious Zionism Party (IL) · in government · Economic +3.5, Social -8.0 Religious Zionism Party Shas (IL) · in government · Economic -5.0, Social -8.5 Shas New Hope (IL) · in government · Economic +5.5, Social +2.0 New Hope Noam (IL) · in government · Economic +1.0, Social -9.0 Noam Yisrael Beiteinu (IL) · Economic +6.0, Social +4.0 Yisrael Beiteinu Ta'al (IL) · Economic -3.0, Social +4.0 Ta'al National Unity (IL) · Economic +3.0, Social +4.0 National Unity Meretz (IL) · Economic -3.0, Social +6.0 Meretz The Democrats (IL) · Economic -2.0, Social +8.0 The Democrats Balad (IL) · Economic -4.0, Social +5.0 Balad Israeli Labor Party (IL) · Economic -3.0, Social +5.8 Israeli Labor Party Hadash-Ta'al (IL) · Economic -6.0, Social +6.0 Hadash-Ta'al Likud (IL) · in government · Economic +6.0, Social -2.0 Likud Otzma Yehudit (IL) · in government · Economic +2.0, Social -8.0 Otzma Yehudit Northern Islamic Movement (IL) · outlawed · Economic -3.0, Social -7.0 Northern Islamic Movement United Torah Judaism (IL) · in government · Economic -5.0, Social -9.0 United Torah Judaism Hadash (IL) · Economic -8.0, Social +6.5 Hadash Ra'am (United Arab List) (IL) · Economic -2.0, Social -6.0 Ra'am (United Arab List) Yesh Atid (IL) · Economic +4.0, Social +7.0 Yesh Atid

PS flag Palestine فلسطين

7 parties · mean (-4.4, -0.1)

-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 4 parties 2 parties 1 parties leftist-communist centroid · 3 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ Fatah (PS) · in government · Economic +1.5, Social -1.5 Fatah Hamas (PS) · in government · Economic -3.0, Social -8.0 Hamas Mubadara (PS) · Economic -0.5, Social +4.5 Mubadara Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PS) · Economic -4.0, Social -9.0 Palestinian Islamic Jihad PFLP (PS) · Economic -9.0, Social +4.0 PFLP DFLP (PS) · Economic -8.0, Social +4.5 DFLP Palestinian People's Party (PS) · Economic -8.0, Social +5.0 Palestinian People's Party

LB flag Lebanon لبنان

6 parties · mean (-0.1, -2.4)

-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 1 parties 2 parties 3 parties religious-christian centroid · 3 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ Amal Movement (LB) · in government · Economic -3.5, Social -6.0 Amal Movement Free Patriotic Movement (LB) · in government · Economic +2.0, Social -2.0 Free Patriotic Movement Kataeb Party (LB) · Economic +5.0, Social -1.5 Kataeb Party Hezbollah (LB) · in government · Economic -5.0, Social -8.0 Hezbollah Lebanese Forces (LB) · Economic +5.0, Social -1.0 Lebanese Forces Progressive Socialist Party (LB) · in government · Economic -4.0, Social +4.0 Progressive Socialist Party

JO flag Jordan الأردن

4 parties · mean (-1.0, -1.9)

-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 1 parties 1 parties 2 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ Reform Party (JO) · Economic +2.5, Social -2.0 Reform Party Islamic Action Front (JO) · Economic -1.0, Social -8.0 Islamic Action Front Jordanian Communist Party (JO) · Economic -9.0, Social +5.5 Jordanian Communist Party National Charter Party (JO) · in government · Economic +3.5, Social -3.0 National Charter Party

TN flag Tunisia تونس

5 parties · mean (-1.2, +0.8)

-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 2 parties 1 parties 2 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ Ennahda (TN) · Economic +2.0, Social -5.0 Ennahda Tunisian Workers Party (TN) · Economic -9.0, Social +5.0 Tunisian Workers Party People's Movement (TN) · Economic -6.0, Social +1.0 People's Movement Long Live Tunisia (TN) · Economic +6.0, Social +4.0 Long Live Tunisia Free Destourian Party (TN) · Economic +1.0, Social -1.0 Free Destourian Party

MA flag Morocco المغرب

5 parties · mean (+2.8, +0.2)

-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 1 parties 2 parties 2 parties secular-liberal centroid · 2 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ Socialist Union of Popular Forces (MA) · Economic -4.0, Social +4.0 Socialist Union of Popular Forces Authenticity and Modernity Party (MA) · in government · Economic +5.0, Social +4.0 Authenticity and Modernity Party Istiqlal Party (MA) · in government · Economic +2.0, Social -4.0 Istiqlal Party Justice and Development Party (MA) · Economic +3.0, Social -6.0 Justice and Development Party National Rally of Independents (MA) · in government · Economic +8.0, Social +3.0 National Rally of Independents

IQ flag Iraq العراق

5 parties · mean (+0.3, -4.2)

-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 2 parties 3 parties islamist-shia centroid · 2 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ Kurdistan Democratic Party (IQ) · in government · Economic +4.0, Social -3.0 Kurdistan Democratic Party National Wisdom Movement (IQ) · in government · Economic +1.0, Social -4.0 National Wisdom Movement State of Law Coalition (IQ) · in government · Economic -3.5, Social -6.0 State of Law Coalition Sairoon Alliance (IQ) · Economic -2.0, Social -6.0 Sairoon Alliance Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (IQ) · in government · Economic +2.0, Social -2.0 Patriotic Union of Kurdistan

DZ flag Algeria الجزائر

6 parties · mean (-3.8, -2.6)

-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 2 parties 3 parties 1 parties nationalist-arab centroid · 2 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ Socialist Forces Front (DZ) · Economic -4.0, Social +4.0 Socialist Forces Front Workers' Party (DZ) · Economic -9.0, Social +3.5 Workers' Party Islamic Salvation Front (DZ) · outlawed · Economic -3.0, Social -9.0 Islamic Salvation Front Movement of Society for Peace (DZ) · Economic +0.0, Social -7.0 Movement of Society for Peace National Liberation Front (DZ) · in government · Economic -5.0, Social -3.0 National Liberation Front Democratic National Rally (DZ) · in government · Economic -2.0, Social -4.0 Democratic National Rally

SY flag Syria سوريا

3 parties · mean (+0.3, -2.5)

-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 1 parties 1 parties 1 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ Syrian National Coalition (SY) · Economic +5.0, Social +1.0 Syrian National Coalition Ba'ath Party (Syria) (SY) · dissolved · Economic -6.5, Social -0.5 Ba'ath Party (Syria) Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (SY) · in government · Economic +2.5, Social -8.0 Hayat Tahrir al-Sham

SD flag Sudan السودان

3 parties · mean (-1.2, -0.3)

-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 1 parties 2 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ Sudanese Communist Party (SD) · Economic -8.0, Social +6.0 Sudanese Communist Party Democratic Unionist Party (SD) · Economic +2.5, Social -4.0 Democratic Unionist Party National Umma Party (SD) · Economic +2.0, Social -3.0 National Umma Party

YE flag Yemen اليمن

5 parties · mean (-1.6, -3.2)

-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 1 parties 2 parties 2 parties nationalist-arab centroid · 2 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ Southern Transitional Council (YE) · in government · Economic +3.5, Social -2.0 Southern Transitional Council Yemeni Congregation for Reform (Islah) (YE) · in government · Economic +2.5, Social -7.0 Yemeni Congregation for Reform (Islah) Yemeni Socialist Party (YE) · Economic -6.0, Social +5.0 Yemeni Socialist Party Ansar Allah (Houthis) (YE) · in government · Economic -6.0, Social -8.0 Ansar Allah (Houthis) General People's Congress (YE) · Economic -2.0, Social -4.0 General People's Congress

BH flag Bahrain البحرين

3 parties · mean (+1.3, -7.5)

-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 1 parties 2 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ Al-Menbar Islamic Society (BH) · Economic +3.0, Social -7.5 Al-Menbar Islamic Society Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society (BH) · dissolved · Economic -2.0, Social -6.0 Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society Islamic Asalah Society (BH) · in government · Economic +3.0, Social -9.0 Islamic Asalah Society

MR flag Mauritania موريتانيا

3 parties · mean (-1.3, -3.3)

-10 -10 -5 -5 5 5 10 10 Libertarian · Statist Libertarian · Market Authority · Statist Authority · Market 1 parties 1 parties 1 parties ← Statist Market → Libertarian ↑ ↓ Authority Social ↕ Economic ↔ El Insaf (Equity Party) (MR) · in government · Economic +2.8, Social -6.0 El Insaf (Equity Party) National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul) (MR) · Economic -1.0, Social -8.0 National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul) Union of Forces of Progress (MR) · Economic -5.5, Social +4.0 Union of Forces of Progress

Tier-2 countries · map-only

Tier-2 countries appear on the choropleth in neutral gray (no party data yet). They're still drawn so the map carries the whole region; party-level seeding for them is on the roadmap.