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Ideal points

A model-based summary of each country's voting position in the General Assembly, year by year, from Bailey, Strezhnev and Voeten. It is a statistical estimate with a margin of error, not a measurement of anything beyond voting.

How to read this. The model places every country on one line using how it voted on all recorded General Assembly votes; countries that vote alike sit close together, and a country moves when its voting changes relative to others. The line is a single dimension, so it compresses many issues into one, and it says nothing about why countries vote as they do. The shaded band is the 90% credible interval: where bands overlap, the data cannot separate the countries. Values for Russia before 1992 are the Soviet Union's (the dataset codes the Soviet seat under Russia).
Countries (6 selected, max 10)
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Data table
CountryYearIdeal point90% intervalVotes
China1971-0.97-1.52 to -0.5148
China1972-0.55-0.96 to -0.1573
China1973-0.46-0.84 to -0.0967
China1974-0.88-1.39 to -0.4553
China1975-0.27-0.62 to 0.0560
China1976-1.02-1.37 to -0.6674
China1977-0.86-1.42 to -0.3062
China1978-0.08-0.41 to 0.2174
China1979-0.13-0.36 to 0.07146
China1980-0.04-0.25 to 0.1695
China1981-0.16-0.34 to 0.02144
China19820.01-0.13 to 0.14173
China1983-0.01-0.14 to 0.11164
China1984-0.27-0.39 to -0.15183
China1985-0.09-0.20 to 0.03186
China1986-0.22-0.34 to -0.10187
China1987-0.10-0.25 to 0.04158
China1988-0.28-0.46 to -0.11157
China1989-0.40-0.62 to -0.21137
China1990-0.29-0.54 to -0.0597
China1991-0.55-0.85 to -0.3080
China1992-0.70-1.05 to -0.3877
China1993-1.78-2.11 to -1.4469
China1994-1.74-2.06 to -1.4282
China1995-1.96-2.27 to -1.6689
China1996-1.38-1.70 to -1.0687
China1997-1.22-1.51 to -0.9385
China1998-0.51-0.73 to -0.3178
China1999-0.80-1.03 to -0.5894
China2000-1.12-1.35 to -0.8983
China2001-0.85-1.08 to -0.6287
China2002-1.32-1.55 to -1.10130
China2003-0.93-1.23 to -0.6495
China2004-0.86-1.12 to -0.6190
China2005-0.80-1.00 to -0.6099
China2006-0.74-0.95 to -0.53108
China2007-0.56-0.78 to -0.3594
China2008-0.69-0.89 to -0.4997
China2009-0.51-0.71 to -0.3185
China2010-0.98-1.27 to -0.7192
China2011-0.60-0.80 to -0.3999
China2012-0.99-1.22 to -0.7692
China2013-0.64-0.83 to -0.4593
China2014-0.82-1.06 to -0.5997
China2015-0.52-0.72 to -0.3194
China2016-0.89-1.04 to -0.73120
China2017-0.21-0.36 to -0.05126
China2018-0.79-0.93 to -0.65192
China2019-0.66-0.81 to -0.50172
China2020-0.84-0.99 to -0.69181
China2021-0.98-1.11 to -0.86172
China2022-1.41-1.55 to -1.28192
China2023-1.20-1.30 to -1.11230
France19460.500.07 to 0.9239
France19471.040.67 to 1.4236
France19481.230.93 to 1.5660
France19491.120.88 to 1.3796
France19501.270.95 to 1.5950
France19511.250.80 to 1.755
France19522.131.80 to 2.4962
France19532.351.94 to 2.8117
France19542.571.93 to 3.2525
France19551.691.23 to 2.1916
France19562.201.70 to 2.7039
France19572.131.71 to 2.5843
France19582.211.80 to 2.6127
France19592.071.70 to 2.4544
France19602.131.78 to 2.5335
France19611.431.23 to 1.6495
France19621.531.31 to 1.7660
France19631.230.91 to 1.5631
France19651.491.25 to 1.7540
France19661.301.06 to 1.5247
France19670.670.47 to 0.8853
France19681.190.97 to 1.4353
France19691.591.35 to 1.8642
France19701.581.39 to 1.7863
France19711.411.27 to 1.56115
France19721.711.53 to 1.9094
France19731.821.64 to 2.0086
France19741.251.05 to 1.4472
France19751.591.40 to 1.7888
France19762.191.98 to 2.4091
France19771.831.66 to 2.0194
France19781.611.46 to 1.77119
France19791.851.72 to 1.99179
France19801.891.74 to 2.03114
France19811.731.59 to 1.88168
France19821.661.54 to 1.79198
France19831.641.52 to 1.76178
France19841.771.65 to 1.89190
France19851.931.82 to 2.05195
France19862.011.89 to 2.13194
France19872.061.93 to 2.19161
France19882.081.96 to 2.20160
France19892.111.97 to 2.26139
France19902.252.08 to 2.4296
France19911.861.65 to 2.0683
France19921.751.55 to 1.9381
France19931.961.75 to 2.1674
France19941.981.75 to 2.2188
France19951.751.51 to 1.9893
France19961.831.59 to 2.0790
France19971.811.56 to 2.0591
France19981.611.40 to 1.8181
France19991.571.39 to 1.7596
France20001.441.24 to 1.6479
France20011.521.32 to 1.7187
France20021.361.23 to 1.51131
France20031.471.29 to 1.6597
France20041.411.24 to 1.6091
France20051.421.25 to 1.60101
France20061.451.30 to 1.61110
France20071.511.37 to 1.6695
France20081.421.25 to 1.5999
France20091.361.19 to 1.5386
France20101.421.25 to 1.5893
France20111.411.22 to 1.59101
France20121.501.32 to 1.6894
France20131.521.33 to 1.7194
France20141.501.33 to 1.6798
France20151.571.38 to 1.7695
France20161.491.30 to 1.70121
France20171.671.49 to 1.86126
France20181.631.46 to 1.79194
France20191.571.42 to 1.74176
France20201.621.43 to 1.80182
France20211.631.46 to 1.82171
France20221.311.13 to 1.49195
France20231.491.33 to 1.64232
India1946-0.67-1.05 to -0.2839
India1947-1.10-1.54 to -0.6635
India19480.11-0.17 to 0.3757
India1949-0.29-0.51 to -0.0996
India1950-0.53-0.82 to -0.2450
India1951-0.75-1.12 to -0.325
India1952-0.59-0.86 to -0.3164
India1953-0.77-1.26 to -0.3124
India1954-1.34-1.93 to -0.8426
India1955-1.46-2.11 to -0.8521
India1956-1.07-1.35 to -0.8139
India1957-0.71-1.05 to -0.3944
India1958-0.89-1.28 to -0.5330
India1959-0.58-0.94 to -0.2651
India1960-1.17-1.56 to -0.8240
India1961-0.59-0.80 to -0.3898
India1962-0.01-0.19 to 0.1660
India1963-0.35-0.70 to -0.0231
India1965-0.06-0.35 to 0.2040
India1966-0.53-0.84 to -0.2449
India1967-0.82-1.10 to -0.5454
India1968-0.58-0.93 to -0.2352
India1969-0.54-0.93 to -0.1542
India1970-0.33-0.60 to -0.0663
India1971-0.81-1.12 to -0.51113
India1972-0.58-0.92 to -0.2498
India1973-0.32-0.63 to 0.0086
India1974-0.89-1.32 to -0.5072
India1975-0.21-0.48 to 0.0490
India1976-0.27-0.59 to 0.0493
India1977-0.13-0.44 to 0.1594
India19780.02-0.20 to 0.24119
India1979-0.27-0.48 to -0.09179
India1980-0.52-0.73 to -0.31114
India1981-0.35-0.52 to -0.19168
India1982-0.61-0.79 to -0.43199
India1983-0.34-0.50 to -0.19179
India1984-0.61-0.75 to -0.49190
India1985-0.59-0.74 to -0.42196
India1986-0.80-0.99 to -0.63195
India1987-0.67-0.89 to -0.46163
India1988-0.72-0.94 to -0.49165
India1989-0.71-0.93 to -0.48140
India1990-0.84-1.24 to -0.4898
India1991-0.61-0.86 to -0.3685
India1992-0.68-0.99 to -0.3784
India1993-1.01-1.30 to -0.7374
India1994-1.51-1.78 to -1.2490
India1995-1.84-2.14 to -1.5594
India1996-1.70-2.05 to -1.3691
India1997-0.77-1.04 to -0.5191
India1998-0.52-0.77 to -0.3083
India1999-0.55-0.77 to -0.3496
India2000-0.61-0.88 to -0.3484
India2001-0.50-0.74 to -0.2887
India2002-0.47-0.65 to -0.31133
India2003-0.06-0.23 to 0.1097
India2004-0.37-0.56 to -0.1992
India2005-0.16-0.32 to -0.02101
India2006-0.38-0.57 to -0.21110
India2007-0.27-0.43 to -0.1296
India2008-0.39-0.57 to -0.2298
India2009-0.24-0.40 to -0.0886
India2010-0.46-0.69 to -0.2393
India2011-0.30-0.50 to -0.13101
India2012-0.58-0.82 to -0.3494
India2013-0.70-0.89 to -0.5394
India2014-0.83-1.08 to -0.5997
India2015-0.25-0.43 to -0.0895
India2016-0.76-0.93 to -0.61121
India2017-0.05-0.19 to 0.09126
India2018-0.38-0.50 to -0.25192
India2019-0.10-0.22 to 0.02176
India2020-0.09-0.20 to 0.01183
India2021-0.28-0.38 to -0.18173
India2022-0.39-0.48 to -0.31195
India2023-0.57-0.65 to -0.49231
Russian Federation1946-3.06-3.72 to -2.4339
Russian Federation1947-2.84-3.50 to -2.1836
Russian Federation1948-2.88-3.39 to -2.3960
Russian Federation1949-3.10-3.52 to -2.6896
Russian Federation1950-3.16-3.64 to -2.6950
Russian Federation1951-3.17-3.76 to -2.584
Russian Federation1952-2.72-3.17 to -2.2864
Russian Federation1953-2.75-3.35 to -2.1225
Russian Federation1954-2.84-3.52 to -2.1626
Russian Federation1955-2.94-3.68 to -2.2221
Russian Federation1956-2.84-3.24 to -2.4839
Russian Federation1957-2.81-3.30 to -2.3144
Russian Federation1958-2.86-3.38 to -2.3130
Russian Federation1959-2.73-3.22 to -2.1951
Russian Federation1960-2.30-2.93 to -1.7240
Russian Federation1961-2.40-2.73 to -2.1098
Russian Federation1962-2.31-2.68 to -1.9460
Russian Federation1963-2.87-3.36 to -2.3731
Russian Federation1965-2.44-2.99 to -1.8840
Russian Federation1966-2.15-2.60 to -1.6849
Russian Federation1967-1.56-2.00 to -1.1754
Russian Federation1968-2.10-2.66 to -1.5853
Russian Federation1969-1.64-2.25 to -1.0942
Russian Federation1970-2.54-2.94 to -2.1163
Russian Federation1971-2.53-2.85 to -2.17115
Russian Federation1972-2.20-2.58 to -1.8198
Russian Federation1973-2.24-2.64 to -1.8487
Russian Federation1974-2.20-2.69 to -1.7172
Russian Federation1975-2.44-2.79 to -2.0790
Russian Federation1976-2.05-2.46 to -1.6593
Russian Federation1977-2.49-2.83 to -2.1495
Russian Federation1978-2.38-2.67 to -2.08118
Russian Federation1979-2.18-2.45 to -1.93179
Russian Federation1980-2.12-2.44 to -1.80114
Russian Federation1981-1.87-2.17 to -1.60168
Russian Federation1982-1.72-1.98 to -1.47199
Russian Federation1983-1.74-2.00 to -1.50179
Russian Federation1984-1.22-1.44 to -1.02191
Russian Federation1985-1.50-1.73 to -1.26194
Russian Federation1986-1.22-1.46 to -0.98194
Russian Federation1987-0.91-1.17 to -0.66163
Russian Federation1988-0.86-1.13 to -0.60162
Russian Federation1989-0.59-0.83 to -0.37140
Russian Federation1990-0.09-0.27 to 0.0997
Russian Federation19910.730.60 to 0.8684
Russian Federation19921.291.13 to 1.4584
Russian Federation19931.251.09 to 1.4375
Russian Federation19940.990.81 to 1.1890
Russian Federation19950.950.79 to 1.1194
Russian Federation19960.670.51 to 0.8390
Russian Federation19970.720.55 to 0.9091
Russian Federation19980.590.43 to 0.7581
Russian Federation19990.320.18 to 0.4596
Russian Federation20000.180.01 to 0.3383
Russian Federation20010.15-0.00 to 0.3087
Russian Federation2002-0.20-0.34 to -0.08132
Russian Federation20030.280.14 to 0.4297
Russian Federation20040.06-0.06 to 0.1992
Russian Federation20050.05-0.08 to 0.19101
Russian Federation2006-0.08-0.23 to 0.05110
Russian Federation20070.02-0.12 to 0.1495
Russian Federation2008-0.14-0.29 to -0.0199
Russian Federation20090.01-0.12 to 0.1585
Russian Federation2010-0.03-0.18 to 0.1292
Russian Federation2011-0.09-0.25 to 0.06101
Russian Federation2012-0.18-0.35 to -0.0294
Russian Federation2013-0.28-0.43 to -0.1194
Russian Federation2014-0.18-0.35 to -0.0397
Russian Federation2015-0.10-0.25 to 0.0695
Russian Federation2016-0.55-0.71 to -0.39116
Russian Federation20170.06-0.07 to 0.18127
Russian Federation2018-0.50-0.62 to -0.38194
Russian Federation2019-0.28-0.42 to -0.16175
Russian Federation2020-0.40-0.53 to -0.27183
Russian Federation2021-0.78-0.89 to -0.67172
Russian Federation2022-1.41-1.54 to -1.29194
Russian Federation2023-1.27-1.38 to -1.18218
United Kingdom19462.421.79 to 3.0839
United Kingdom19472.191.58 to 2.8536
United Kingdom19482.121.61 to 2.7060
United Kingdom19491.821.53 to 2.1196
United Kingdom19501.200.89 to 1.4950
United Kingdom19511.190.73 to 1.685
United Kingdom19522.221.83 to 2.6264
United Kingdom19532.171.76 to 2.6225
United Kingdom19542.672.04 to 3.2526
United Kingdom19551.420.92 to 1.8921
United Kingdom19562.121.64 to 2.6339
United Kingdom19572.031.58 to 2.4944
United Kingdom19582.512.08 to 2.9630
United Kingdom19591.931.62 to 2.2551
United Kingdom19602.191.81 to 2.5840
United Kingdom19611.751.51 to 1.9998
United Kingdom19622.061.72 to 2.4355
United Kingdom19632.031.64 to 2.4229
United Kingdom19652.111.79 to 2.4638
United Kingdom19662.321.99 to 2.6249
United Kingdom19672.352.02 to 2.7054
United Kingdom19682.161.86 to 2.5052
United Kingdom19692.161.87 to 2.4539
United Kingdom19701.941.73 to 2.1661
United Kingdom19711.641.50 to 1.80113
United Kingdom19722.171.98 to 2.3897
United Kingdom19732.171.99 to 2.3786
United Kingdom19741.741.52 to 1.9772
United Kingdom19752.001.79 to 2.1889
United Kingdom19762.382.15 to 2.6191
United Kingdom19772.041.84 to 2.2394
United Kingdom19781.961.78 to 2.15119
United Kingdom19792.131.99 to 2.28179
United Kingdom19802.001.84 to 2.16114
United Kingdom19812.041.89 to 2.19168
United Kingdom19821.991.86 to 2.13199
United Kingdom19832.011.89 to 2.14179
United Kingdom19842.101.98 to 2.23191
United Kingdom19852.122.00 to 2.24194
United Kingdom19862.172.06 to 2.28194
United Kingdom19872.182.03 to 2.31163
United Kingdom19882.262.14 to 2.38164
United Kingdom19892.322.17 to 2.47140
United Kingdom19902.392.23 to 2.5797
United Kingdom19912.222.03 to 2.4184
United Kingdom19922.101.93 to 2.2784
United Kingdom19932.212.00 to 2.4275
United Kingdom19942.262.05 to 2.4890
United Kingdom19952.141.90 to 2.3794
United Kingdom19962.091.85 to 2.3191
United Kingdom19972.001.75 to 2.2591
United Kingdom19981.731.51 to 1.9583
United Kingdom19991.721.54 to 1.9197
United Kingdom20001.691.50 to 1.8984
United Kingdom20011.661.48 to 1.8789
United Kingdom20021.451.31 to 1.60133
United Kingdom20031.651.48 to 1.8297
United Kingdom20041.561.38 to 1.7492
United Kingdom20051.601.42 to 1.78101
United Kingdom20061.501.34 to 1.66110
United Kingdom20071.591.44 to 1.7496
United Kingdom20081.531.37 to 1.6899
United Kingdom20091.481.32 to 1.6586
United Kingdom20101.691.52 to 1.8793
United Kingdom20111.591.41 to 1.77101
United Kingdom20121.661.48 to 1.8489
United Kingdom20131.711.52 to 1.9093
United Kingdom20141.771.58 to 1.9698
United Kingdom20151.781.59 to 1.9795
United Kingdom20161.731.54 to 1.94121
United Kingdom20171.791.61 to 1.96127
United Kingdom20181.711.55 to 1.88194
United Kingdom20191.761.60 to 1.93176
United Kingdom20201.821.65 to 2.01183
United Kingdom20211.951.77 to 2.13173
United Kingdom20221.631.44 to 1.84195
United Kingdom20231.661.49 to 1.82232
United States19461.891.30 to 2.5539
United States19471.861.33 to 2.4436
United States19482.001.52 to 2.5360
United States19491.701.44 to 1.9596
United States19501.551.17 to 1.9450
United States19511.551.03 to 2.085
United States19521.781.46 to 2.1464
United States19531.431.13 to 1.7425
United States19541.180.82 to 1.5626
United States19552.071.67 to 2.5321
United States19561.060.67 to 1.4439
United States19571.180.90 to 1.4744
United States19581.140.78 to 1.5030
United States19591.541.27 to 1.8351
United States19601.891.54 to 2.2640
United States19611.471.24 to 1.7198
United States19621.921.66 to 2.2160
United States19631.771.43 to 2.1131
United States19652.161.81 to 2.5040
United States19662.221.92 to 2.5649
United States19672.472.15 to 2.8254
United States19682.301.99 to 2.6053
United States19692.231.90 to 2.5741
United States19702.252.01 to 2.4963
United States19711.811.66 to 1.98114
United States19722.212.00 to 2.4296
United States19732.262.06 to 2.4687
United States19742.061.83 to 2.2972
United States19752.382.14 to 2.6190
United States19762.772.52 to 3.0391
United States19772.312.12 to 2.5094
United States19782.191.99 to 2.39115
United States19792.242.09 to 2.39177
United States19802.372.20 to 2.54114
United States19812.692.54 to 2.84166
United States19822.632.50 to 2.78199
United States19832.582.46 to 2.70179
United States19842.612.50 to 2.72191
United States19852.702.58 to 2.82195
United States19862.782.66 to 2.90194
United States19872.902.77 to 3.03162
United States19882.902.77 to 3.02162
United States19893.032.88 to 3.18140
United States19903.012.85 to 3.1797
United States19912.932.75 to 3.1284
United States19922.992.80 to 3.1684
United States19933.002.80 to 3.2175
United States19943.082.85 to 3.3389
United States19952.902.68 to 3.1294
United States19962.992.76 to 3.2391
United States19973.062.83 to 3.2991
United States19982.822.62 to 3.0281
United States19992.582.40 to 2.7697
United States20002.652.47 to 2.8483
United States20012.692.50 to 2.8989
United States20022.282.13 to 2.43133
United States20032.802.61 to 2.9797
United States20042.732.56 to 2.9092
United States20052.742.57 to 2.91101
United States20062.662.50 to 2.81110
United States20072.762.60 to 2.9296
United States20082.582.40 to 2.7599
United States20092.472.30 to 2.6584
United States20102.512.32 to 2.6992
United States20112.522.33 to 2.71101
United States20122.542.35 to 2.7294
United States20132.622.42 to 2.8194
United States20142.672.47 to 2.8698
United States20152.642.43 to 2.8495
United States20162.582.37 to 2.78120
United States20172.702.51 to 2.90127
United States20182.592.42 to 2.75193
United States20192.552.38 to 2.71176
United States20202.602.43 to 2.76183
United States20212.452.29 to 2.61172
United States20222.111.93 to 2.29195
United States20231.991.84 to 2.13232

Source and citation

Bailey, Strezhnev & Voeten (2017), 'Estimating Dynamic State Preferences from United Nations Voting Data', Journal of Conflict Resolution 61(2): 430-456; Harvard Dataverse hdl:1902.1/12379 (CC0); file IdealpointsJuly2025.tab, dataset version 39.0. The estimates are the authors' work, reproduced unchanged under the dataset's CC0 licence; we did not re-estimate them. The model uses the General Assembly roll calls only. See the methodology for how this differs from the agreement figures elsewhere on this site.