| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not an essential characteristic of democracy | 5505 |
6.4%
|
| 2 | 2 | 2402 |
2.8%
|
| 3 | 3 | 3528 |
4.1%
|
| 4 | 4 | 4191 |
4.9%
|
| 5 | 5 | 9827 |
11.4%
|
| 6 | 6 | 7666 |
8.9%
|
| 7 | 7 | 9212 |
10.7%
|
| 8 | 8 | 11780 |
13.7%
|
| 9 | 9 | 9147 |
10.6%
|
| 10 | An essential characteristic of democracy | 22933 |
26.6%
|
| -5 | DE,SE:Inapplicable ; RU:Inappropriate response; HT: Dropped | 67 | |
| -4 | Not asked in survey | 0 | |
| -3 | Not applicable | 0 | |
| -2 | No answer | 873 | |
| -1 | Don't know | 2434 |