A survey conducted in 2022 showed that 53 percent of the adults in Tunisia considered democracy preferable to any other kind of government. While around 28 percent of the respondents stated that it didn't matter what kind of government was in power. Notably, almost 18 percent of people felt a non-democratic government could be preferable in some circumstances.
Is democracy preferable to other kinds of government?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Democracy is preferable
52.8%
It does not matter what kind of government we have
The survey question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion?
Statement 1: Democracy is preferable to any other kind of government.
Statement 2: In some circumstances, a non-democratic government can be preferable.
Statement 3: For someone like me, it doesn’t matter what kind of government we have."
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Afrobarometer. (March 5, 2023). Is democracy preferable to other kinds of government? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270578/opinions-on-democracy-as-preferable-to-other-types-of-government-in-tunisia/
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Afrobarometer. (2023). Is democracy preferable to other kinds of government? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270578/opinions-on-democracy-as-preferable-to-other-types-of-government-in-tunisia/
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