| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | Don't know | 9 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    0.7%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 1 | Not an essential characteristic of democracy | 173 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    13.2%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 2 | 2 | 101 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    7.7%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 3 | 3 | 91 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    6.9%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 4 | 4 | 94 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    7.2%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 5 | 5 | 246 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    18.7%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 6 | 6 | 146 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    11.1%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 7 | 7 | 138 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    10.5%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 8 | 8 | 107 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    8.1%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 9 | 9 | 78 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    5.9%
                                 
                                                             | 
                                                        
                    
| 10 | An essential characteristic of democracy | 130 | 
                                                                 
                                    
                                    9.9%
                                 
                                                             |