| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Don't know | 6 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    0.5%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 1 | Not an essential characteristic of democracy | 95 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    7.2%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 2 | 2 | 76 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    5.8%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 3 | 3 | 82 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    6.2%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 4 | 4 | 87 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    6.6%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 5 | 5 | 257 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    19.6%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 6 | 6 | 155 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    11.8%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 7 | 7 | 134 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    10.2%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 8 | 8 | 135 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    10.3%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 9 | 9 | 97 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    7.4%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 10 | An essential characteristic of democracy | 189 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    14.4%
                                 
                                                             |