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State of DemocracyThreats to DemocracyCOVID
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In your opinion, how important is it for your country to be a democracy?Think about your country today. How democratic do you think it is?Democracy Important - Country is DemocraticWhich of the following statements comes closest to your view?

"I think there is..."
“My government usually acts in the interest of…

# Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?


# “Democracy in my country is threatened by …”
Overall, do you think that social media platforms (i.e. Facebook, Twitter) have a positive or negative impact on democracy in your country?In general, do you think there should be more or less regulation on content that people share on social media platforms?Overall, do you think the United States has a positive or negative impact on democracy around the world?Think about the next major elections in your country.

How likely do you think that interference from foreign powers will influence the results of the elections?
The United Kingdom plans to form a group of democratic countries that includes the UK, the US, India, Japan, France, Germany, Canada, Italy, South Korea and Australia.

One purpose of this group is to stand up to countries considered undemocratic, such as China and Russia.

Do you think this is a good or bad idea?
Joe Biden, the President of the United States, plans to organize a conference for democratic countries.

One purpose of this group is to stand up to countries considered undemocratic such as China and Russia.

Do you think this is a good or bad idea?
How well do you think your country is responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis?Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:

My government has done too much to limit people’s freedoms during the coronavirus crisis”
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NameCodeRegionDPI Democracy CategoriesNDemocracy is Important

(7-10)
My Country is Democratic

(7-10)
Perceived Democratic Deficit"Not enough democracy""The right amount of democracy""Too much democracy""Not Enough Democracy"

TREND

2021 - 2020
Minority

"A small group of people in my country"
Minority

TREND

2021 - 2020
China 's Influence

Agree

(Strongly + Somewhat)
Russia's Influence

Agree

(Strongly + Somewhat)
US's Influence

Agree

(Strongly + Somewhat)
Economic Inequality

Agree

(Strongly + Somewhat)
Power of Big Tech

Agree

(Strongly + Somewhat)
Limits to Free Speech

Agree

(Strongly + Somewhat)
Foreign Election Interference

Agree

(Strongly + Somewhat)
Unfair elections and/or election fraud

Agree

(Strongly + Somewhat)
Positive Impact

(Very + Somewhat)
Negative Impact

(Very + Somewhat)
Net opinion

(Positive - Negative)
Net opinion

TREND

2021 - 2020
More RegulationLess RegulationNet regulation

(More - Less)
Net regulation

TREND

2021 - 2020
Positive Impact

(Very + Somewhat)
Negative Impact

(Very + Somewhat)
Net Impact

(% positive - % negative)
Net opinion

TREND

2021 - 2020
Likely

(Very + Somewhat)
Likely

TREND

2021 - 2020
UK-D10

Good

(Very + Somewhat)
UK-D10

Bad

(Very + Somewhat)
Democracy Summit

Good

(Very + Somewhat)
Democracy Summit

Bad

(Very + Somewhat)
Responding Well

(Very + Somewhat)
Responding Poorly

(Very + Somewhat)
Net Response

(Well - Poorly)
Responding Well

TREND

2021 - 2020
Too Much

Agree

(Strongly + Somewhat)
Too Much

Disagree

(Strongly + Somewhat)
Net

(Agree - Disagree)
Too much
(Agree)

TREND

2021 - 2020
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