| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Don't know | 5 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    0.4%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 1 | Not an essential characteristic of democracy | 139 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    10.6%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 2 | 2 | 81 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    6.2%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 3 | 3 | 116 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    8.8%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 4 | 4 | 123 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    9.4%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 5 | 5 | 286 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    21.8%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 6 | 6 | 149 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    11.3%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 7 | 7 | 132 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    10.1%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 8 | 8 | 122 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    9.3%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 9 | 9 | 73 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    5.6%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 10 | An essential characteristic of democracy | 87 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    6.6%
                                 
                                                             |