Survey question from The 2022 Arab Opinion Index
Category: GOVERNANCE & POLITICAL SYSTEMS — Political systems and forms of government
Question: In your personal opinion, which single factor is most important for a country to possess in order for it to be democratic? 1: Equality, justice for all citizens, 2: Preservation of civil/public liberties, 3: Democratic system of government, 4: High level of awareness and culture, 5: Improved economic situation, 6: Safety, security and stability, 7: Positive attitudes towards democracy, 8: Implementation of religious edicts, 9: The elimination of sectarianism, political sectarianism, racism, and regional discrimination
Response scale: 1 to 9
Responses by country (mean, answer distribution):
Egypt: (2.35, {'3.0': '21.83%', '2.0': '46.78%', '1.0': '23.85%', '6.0': '2.85%', '7.0': '3.22%', '8.0': '0.97%', '9.0': '0.51%'})
Iraq: (2.98, {'2.0': '52.98%', '1.0': '12.48%', '3.0': '10.37%', '7.0': '3.12%', '6.0': '20.83%', '9.0': '0.18%', '8.0': '0.05%'})
Jordan: (2.19, {'2.0': '64.83%', '1.0': '18.47%', '7.0': '1.02%', '3.0': '10.16%', '6.0': '5.38%', '8.0': '0.14%'})
Lebanon: (2.38, {'2.0': '49.68%', '3.0': '18.65%', '7.0': '0.69%', '1.0': '22.84%', '6.0': '5.94%', '9.0': '2.21%'})
Libya: (3.14, {'2.0': '38.38%', '3.0': '27.97%', '6.0': '21.55%', '1.0': '10.17%', '7.0': '1.94%'})
Morocco: (2.46, {'1.0': '29.19%', '2.0': '37.07%', '6.0': '5.55%', '7.0': '5.01%', '3.0': '22.39%', '9.0': '0.72%', '8.0': '0.06%'})
Tunisia: (2.72, {'1.0': '28.15%', '7.0': '8.55%', '6.0': '11.97%', '2.0': '43.00%', '3.0': '8.01%', '8.0': '0.32%'})
Algeria: (1.94, {'2.0': '40.21%', '1.0': '34.35%', '3.0': '24.59%', '6.0': '0.42%', '7.0': '0.42%'})
Saudi Arabia: (2.51, {'3.0': '9.09%', '2.0': '50.91%', '1.0': '25.45%', '6.0': '7.27%', '7.0': '5.45%', '8.0': '1.82%'})
Sudan: (2.66, {'3.0': '15.68%', '2.0': '48.34%', '6.0': '14.05%', '1.0': '19.53%', '8.0': '1.30%', '7.0': '0.96%', '9.0': '0.14%'})
Palestine: (2.65, {'1.0': '23.64%', '6.0': '14.97%', '2.0': '47.47%', '3.0': '10.53%', '8.0': '0.91%', '7.0': '2.48%'})
Kuwait: (1.99, {'2.0': '52.93%', '7.0': '0.49%', '3.0': '20.22%', '1.0': '25.80%', '6.0': '0.56%'})
Mauritania: (1.71, {'3.0': '10.91%', '6.0': '1.22%', '1.0': '50.11%', '2.0': '36.76%', '7.0': '1.00%'})
Qatar: (2.27, {'2.0': '63.73%', '1.0': '9.04%', '6.0': '1.31%', '3.0': '24.62%', '8.0': '0.11%', '7.0': '1.20%'})