| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not an essential characteristic of democracy | 23352 |
28.4%
|
| 2 | 2 | 7070 |
8.6%
|
| 3 | 3 | 6771 |
8.2%
|
| 4 | 4 | 5833 |
7.1%
|
| 5 | 5 | 9903 |
12%
|
| 6 | 6 | 5967 |
7.3%
|
| 7 | 7 | 5520 |
6.7%
|
| 8 | 8 | 5549 |
6.7%
|
| 9 | 9 | 3801 |
4.6%
|
| 10 | An essential characteristic of democracy | 8480 |
10.3%
|
| -5 | DE,SE:Inapplicable ; RU:Inappropriate response; HT: Dropped | 103 | |
| -4 | Not asked in survey | 1523 | |
| -3 | Not applicable | 0 | |
| -2 | No answer | 1216 | |
| -1 | Don't know | 4477 |