| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not an essential characteristic of democracy | 3535 |
4.1%
|
| 2 | 2 | 1504 |
1.7%
|
| 3 | 3 | 2079 |
2.4%
|
| 4 | 4 | 2676 |
3.1%
|
| 5 | 5 | 7944 |
9.2%
|
| 6 | 6 | 5597 |
6.5%
|
| 7 | 7 | 6107 |
7%
|
| 8 | 8 | 9283 |
10.7%
|
| 9 | 9 | 10352 |
11.9%
|
| 10 | An essential characteristic of democracy | 37651 |
43.4%
|
| -5 | SE:Inapplicable ; RU:Inappropriate response; HT: Dropped out | 60 | |
| -4 | Not asked in survey | 0 | |
| -3 | Not applicable | 0 | |
| -2 | No answer | 801 | |
| -1 | Don't know | 1976 |