The majority of Nigeria supports a democratic government for their country. In a survey conducted in 2020, 74 percent of Nigerian respondents declared that democracy was preferable to any other kind of government.
Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Democracy is preferable to any other kind of government.
74%
In some circumstances, a non-democratic government can be preferable.
14.4%
For someone like me, it doesn’t matter what kind of government we have.
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Afrobarometer. (October 11, 2021). Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269240/opinions-on-democracy-in-nigeria/
Afrobarometer. "Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion?." Chart. October 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269240/opinions-on-democracy-in-nigeria/
Afrobarometer. (2021). Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269240/opinions-on-democracy-in-nigeria/
Afrobarometer. "Which of These Three Statements Is Closest to Your Own Opinion?." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269240/opinions-on-democracy-in-nigeria/
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Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion? [Graph], Afrobarometer, October 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269240/opinions-on-democracy-in-nigeria/