Greater Preference for Strong Economy over Good Democracy Which is more importantto you?
When asked to weigh the importance of a good democracy versus a strong economy, 73% of people express the opinion that a strong economy is more important, a significant increase from last year and a 14 point jump in two years. Just a quarter prioritize a good democracy, down steeply from 2012 when 40% said a good democracy was more important.
Greater Preference for Strong Economy  | over Good Democracy  | Which is more importantto you?  | 80%  | 73  | 65  | 59  | Strong economy  | Good democracy  | 40  | 30  | 25  | 2012  | 2014  | 2013  | Source: Spring 2014 Global Attitudes survey. QET2  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 