On a survey carried out in 2023, Latin America had a level of support of democracy of around 48 percent. The highest support of democracy in the region was recorded in 1997 and 1998, both years with 65 percent. During 2023, Uruguay recorded the highest support of democracy in the region.
Level of support for democracy in Latin America from 1995 to 2023
Data refers to the share of respondents who agreed with the sentence: "Democracy is preferable to any other form of government."
Survey participants were adults of voting age in 18 Latin American countries (aged 16-18 or older, depending on the country).
The wording chosen for this statistic may slightly differ from the original.
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Corporación Latinobarómetro. (December 21, 2023). Level of support for democracy in Latin America from 1995 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421197/latin-america-democracy-support-rate/
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Corporación Latinobarómetro. (2023). Level of support for democracy in Latin America from 1995 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421197/latin-america-democracy-support-rate/
Corporación Latinobarómetro. "Level of Support for Democracy in Latin America from 1995 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421197/latin-america-democracy-support-rate/
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Level of support for democracy in Latin America from 1995 to 2023 [Graph], Corporación Latinobarómetro, December 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421197/latin-america-democracy-support-rate/
