Statistics on Support for Democracy

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1. Data on perceptions in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2. Data on perceptions in Muslim countries
3. Data on perceptions in African countries
4. Data on perceptions in Russia
5. Data on perceptions in South-America
6. Data on perceptions in China
7. Data on perceptions of actual functioning of democracy

1. Data on perceptions in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

(source: EBRD, Transition Report 2007: People in Transition)

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2. Data on perceptions in Muslim countries

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These are the data for Egypt:

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3. Data on perceptions in African countries

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4. Data on perceptions in Russia

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5. Data on perceptions in South-America

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6. Data on perceptions in China

I didn’t find any data for China. If someone can help, please comment. China is probably included here under “Asia”:

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7. Data on perceptions of actual functioning of democracy

So we can see that the majority of citizens in almost all countries consideres democracy to be a desirable and preferable form of government. When people are asked whether the political reality in their countries conforms to the ideal of democracy, they are skeptical:

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support for democracy among middle classes and lower incomes

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