| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not an essential characteristic of democracy | 3439 |
4.1%
|
| 2 | 2 | 1786 |
2.1%
|
| 3 | 3 | 2588 |
3.1%
|
| 4 | 4 | 3655 |
4.3%
|
| 5 | 5 | 9108 |
10.8%
|
| 6 | 6 | 7095 |
8.4%
|
| 7 | 7 | 8480 |
10.1%
|
| 8 | 8 | 12011 |
14.2%
|
| 9 | 9 | 10098 |
12%
|
| 10 | An essential characteristic of democracy | 26054 |
30.9%
|
| -5 | DE,SE:Inapplicable ; RU:Inappropriate response; HT: Dropped | 62 | |
| -4 | Not asked in survey | 0 | |
| -3 | Not applicable | 0 | |
| -2 | No answer | 1163 | |
| -1 | Don't know | 4026 |