In the United States, there is a high percentage of people who identify themselves as being on the far left or far right of the political spectrum, as indicated by a survey conducted by Statista Consumer Insights.
According to Statista’s Tristan Gaudiat, the survey revealed that among respondents in the U.S. surveyed from January to December 2025, 12 percent identified as being on the far left (scoring 0 on a 10-point scale) and 20 percent on the far right (scoring 10 out of 10).
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In comparison, only 7 percent of Germans place themselves at either extreme of the scale.
In Germany, there is also a higher prevalence of identifying as centrist, with 24 percent doing so compared to 17 percent in the United States.
France, however, shows less centrism, with only 12 percent identifying as such, while 10 percent place themselves on the far left and a notable 19 percent on the far right.
It is interesting to note that 25 percent of surveyed French adults chose not to answer, compared to 14 to 18 percent in the other countries surveyed.
Although French and U.S. respondents show similar overall left and right identifications, the U.S. has slightly more extreme positions on the spectrum.
Attitudes in the United Kingdom are similar to those in Germany, but with a more pronounced lean towards the far-right end of the spectrum.