Botswana
(n=1200)

Ghana
(n=2004)

Lesotho
(n=1177)

Malawi
(n=1208)

Mali
(n=2089)

Namibia
(n=1183)

Nigeria
(n=3603)

South Africa
(n=2200)

Tanzania
(n=2054)

Uganda
(n=2271)

Zambia
(n=1198)

Zimbabwe
(n=1200)

Afro. Mean

KNOWLEDGE OF DEMOCRACY

What, if anything, do you understand by the word "democracy""?

(percentage of respondents able to supply a meaning)

74

74

59

92

70

67

94

91

88

70

87

81

78

SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY

Democracy is preferable to any other kind of government.

In certain situations, a non-democratic goverment can be preferable.

For someone like me, it doesn't matter what form of government we have.

(percentage choosing these options)

84


7


6

77


9


15

40


11


24

65


22


11

60


16


24

58


12


12

81


9


10

60


13


21

83


12


5

80


8


8

75


9


12

71


11


13

69


12


13

REJECTION OF NON-DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATIVES

Military Rule

One Party State

Traditional Leaders

All Alternatives

(percentage disapproving all these alternatives)

85

78

74

61

88

78

71

72

70

51

59

34

83

76

71

53

70

73

47

32

59

63

55

36

90

88

74*

76

75

56

64

41

96

60

88

53

89

53

80

40

95

80

80

69

80

74

63

49

82

69

69

51

EXTENT OF DEMOCRACY

(Our Country is) Completely Democratic

Democratic, but with minor problems

Democratic, but with major problems

Not a democracy

(percentage choosing these options)

46

36

8

5

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12

24

13

13

17

34

28

23

12

24

21

37

6

30

41

15

3

17

33

46

1

26

34

24

8

19

35

28

8

21

27

27

5

25

38

20

7

9

18

17

38

23

27

21

10

SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY

Overall, how sastified are you with the way democracy works in (your country)?

(percentage saying ""fairly" or "very" satisfied