| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Don't know | 5 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    0.4%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 1 | Not an essential characteristic of democracy | 367 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    28%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 2 | 2 | 122 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    9.3%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 3 | 3 | 79 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    6%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 4 | 4 | 64 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    4.9%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 5 | 5 | 149 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    11.3%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 6 | 6 | 111 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    8.5%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 7 | 7 | 102 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    7.8%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 8 | 8 | 85 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    6.5%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 9 | 9 | 81 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    6.2%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 10 | An essential characteristic of democracy | 148 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    11.3%
                                 
                                                             |