Inglehart-Welzel Map Position Tool

Locate actual independently verified Inglehart-Welzel coordinates relative to a declared same-wave reference origin. No invented national scores, cultural superiority, individual values or stable global axes implied.

Description

An Inglehart–Welzel map uses traditional/secular and survival/self-expression coordinates.

An Inglehart–Welzel map uses traditional/secular and survival/self-expression coordinates.^[1]

Displacement from a supplied reference compares positions on that adopted plane without estimating new survey coordinates.

When to use Inglehart-Welzel Map Position Tool

Use this tool to obtain signedTraditionalSecularDisplacement, signedSurvivalSelfExpressionDisplacement, referencePlaneEuclideanDistance from the supplied records using the stated calculation. Establish the population, period, variable definitions, sample coverage and independently applicable instrument or calibration.

How to use Inglehart-Welzel Map Position Tool and understand its results

Establish the population, period, variable definitions, sample coverage and independently applicable instrument or calibration.
Enter callerVerifiedTraditionalSecularCoordinate, callerVerifiedSurvivalSelfExpressionCoordinate, callerReferenceTraditionalSecularCoordinate, callerReferenceSurvivalSelfExpressionCoordinate, using the field meanings and rules below, then run the tool.
Read result.signedTraditionalSecularDisplacement, result.signedSurvivalSelfExpressionDisplacement, result.referencePlaneEuclideanDistance. Use the units and sign conventions below, and review any unknown records separately.
Correct any reported input issue and run again. Before using a successful result, check the stated units, signs, reference scope and observation coverage.

Input field	Meaning	Value type	Requirement
callerVerifiedTraditionalSecularCoordinate	Caller verified traditional secular coordinate	number	Required
callerVerifiedSurvivalSelfExpressionCoordinate	Caller verified survival self expression coordinate	number	Required
callerReferenceTraditionalSecularCoordinate	Caller reference traditional secular coordinate	number	Required
callerReferenceSurvivalSelfExpressionCoordinate	Caller reference survival self expression coordinate	number	Required

Supply finite observed and reference coordinates on the same declared map. Subtract reference from observed on both axes and return their Euclidean distance. No coordinate normalization, country lookup or population inference is added.

dx=observedTraditionalSecular−referenceTraditionalSecular; dy=observedSurvivalExpression−referenceSurvivalExpression; distance=hypot(dx,dy)

Use the matching field units and the exact boundary, ordering and reference rules above.

Output field	Meaning	Value type
result	Calculated observation or qualified reference	object
result.signedTraditionalSecularDisplacement	Signed Traditional Secular Displacement; preserve the subtraction order and sign defined in the mechanics	number
result.signedSurvivalSelfExpressionDisplacement	Signed Survival Self Expression Displacement; preserve the subtraction order and sign defined in the mechanics	number
result.referencePlaneEuclideanDistance	Reference Plane Euclidean Distance	number

json

{
  "input": {
    "callerVerifiedTraditionalSecularCoordinate": -1,
    "callerVerifiedSurvivalSelfExpressionCoordinate": 2,
    "callerReferenceTraditionalSecularCoordinate": 0,
    "callerReferenceSurvivalSelfExpressionCoordinate": 0
  },
  "output": {
    "result": {
      "signedTraditionalSecularDisplacement": -1,
      "signedSurvivalSelfExpressionDisplacement": 2,
      "referencePlaneEuclideanDistance": 2.23606797749979
    }
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

Population definitions, survey design, calibration and observation coverage are independently established. A result describes the supplied record or conditional model without demonstrating causation, validating an instrument or supplying representative population evidence.

Missing required fields, unknown fields, wrong types and violated rules return input issues. Numeric values and outputs must be finite. Extremely large composite outputs are rejected.

Alternative or Complementary methods

For a related step, use World Values Map Coordinate Lookup: World Values Survey map coordinates belong to a particular wave, methodology and population. For a complementary comparison, use Portrait Values Circle Position Tool: A portrait-values circle position belongs to an adopted value model and instrument version.

References

Inglehart-Welzel Map Position Tool — tool.io

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World Values Map Coordinate Lookup
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