THE COMPARISON DESK
12 axes vs 8values: which test fits your question?
Eight values are not eight axes. Start with the shape of the result you want, then choose a questionnaire.
8values organizes eight values into four paired dimensions. A 12-axis profile keeps more topics separate. Neither number establishes scientific accuracy.
Preparing the interactive tool…
What are you trying to understand?
Start by reading the four pairs on 8values. If one broad label hides a disagreement you care about, move to a test that separates that topic. A shorter chart is useful when its categories answer your question.
Write down the actual issue first: labor rules, surveillance, or trade, for example. Check whether each test gives it a separate dimension or folds it into a broader one. Choose for that distinction rather than for the largest axis count.
A match needs a reference library as well as your answers. On our site it uses four common editorial dimensions and a route-specific pool. Check the reference page before treating a familiar face as evidence of agreement.
Three projects, three different outputs
Swipe the table sideways on a narrow screen, or focus it and use the arrow keys.
| Question | 8values | Original 12 Axes | Our independent test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | Four paired axes | Twelve axes | Twelve editorial axes |
| Result to inspect | Paired values and an ideology match | Axes and comparisons to ideologies, countries and figures | Axis scores and selected public-figure references |
| Question bank | The 8values questionnaire | The linked 12 Axes project | 240 original statements; routes of 36, 60 or 240 |
| Before comparing | Read the definitions of both values | Check the implementation and its method | Read our method and reference evidence |
Why the numbers do not translate
Imagine a fictional result with strong support for redistribution and equally strong support for commercial openness. A broad economic label may hide that combination. Our economy and trade pages discuss those priorities separately; this is an example of model design, not a claim about what your 8values result must be.
Do not copy an Equality percentage into our Economy field or average two 8values values into a new axis. The wording, direction, grouping and weighting are different. Even a pair that sounds similar is not a calibrated unit shared by two questionnaires.
A useful way to try both
- Take each test without trying to reproduce a previous label.
- Keep the project URL, date, route and axis names with the result.
- Choose one disagreement and inspect the relevant statements and definitions.
- Discuss what condition would change your answer, instead of deciding which label is the “real” you.
Our site is a separate implementation
Teste12Axes is not a translation of either external question bank. Our 12 dimensions include labor, opportunities, privacy and participation. The original 12 Axes project uses its own definitions and reference library. Similar branding is not a reason to assume the same test or matching formula.
Our longer routes add scenarios and reference figures, not a guarantee of truth. If you only want to compare the four broad 8values pairs, use its own project. If you want to inspect our scores or portraits, our method and sourced reference library explain those choices.
Questions
Are 8values and 12 axes the same test?
No. 8values has four paired axes. The original 12 Axes project and our independent 12-axis questionnaire are also separate projects.
Can one result be converted into the other?
We provide no conversion. Similar names do not establish equivalent questions, weights or score units.
Does a longer test give a more accurate political identity?
More statements can cover more situations. Scientific validity requires evidence beyond the number of questions or axes.
Sources and editorial boundaries
Independent guide. The projects mentioned do not endorse this website. We use our own questions and axis definitions.
- 8values — the project’s explanation of its four axes
- 12 Axes — RomanCypherpunk project and live-site link
- Our method and limits
- Public figures and portrait sources
External descriptions were checked on October 31, 2026. The reading advice, scenarios and arithmetic examples are our editorial work, drafted with AI assistance. Project features can change.