Satisfaction with Democracy (AmericasBarometer)
Share very satisfied or satisfied with the way democracy works in their country. AmericasBarometer, 2004–2026.
Period: AmericasBarometer Grand Merge 2004–2023 (free, v1.0) and 2025/26 merged file (v1.0). Method: Weighted by wt, the within-country weight. Share of substantive answers; don't know, refused and not asked are left out of the base. A country needs 300 answers to be shown. Counted as yes: answers 1–2 on the 1–4 scale (PN4).
Very satisfied or satisfied with how democracy works (%)
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Trend over time
Group average by period, 2004–2025–2026.
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Movers
Biggest period-over-period changes.
Top risers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 81.2% | +81.2pp |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | 69.6% | +69.6pp |
| 🇺🇸 USA | 56.4% | +56.4pp |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 55.2% | +55.2pp |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 50.6% | +50.6pp |
Top fallers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | 0% | -54.7pp |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 0% | -47.0pp |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | 0% | -41.9pp |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 0% | -28.4pp |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | 0% | -25.1pp |
By group
Change by group, latest period.
| Group | Members | Avg | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | 20 | 47.8% | +10.0pp |
Satisfaction with Democracy (AmericasBarometer) — full ranking
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| # | Entity | Very satisfied or satisfied with how democracy works (%) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 81.2% | — |
| 2 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 80.2% | +2.9pp |
| 3 | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 72.5% | +36.5pp |
| 4 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 69.6% | — |
| 5 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 59.4% | -2.0pp |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 USA | 56.4% | — |
| 7 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 55.2% | — |
| 8 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 50.6% | — |
| 9 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 50% | -9.9pp |
| 10 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 47.5% | -1.7pp |
| 11 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 46.2% | — |
| 12 | 🇭🇳 Honduras | 43.5% | +7.0pp |
| 13 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 41.7% | +3.3pp |
| 14 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 37.3% | +3.4pp |
| 15 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 36.3% | +6.2pp |
| 16 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 36% | — |
| 17 | 🇵🇦 Panama | 32.2% | +5.9pp |
| 18 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 31.6% | +5.2pp |
| 19 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 17.8% | -1.4pp |
| 20 | 🇭🇹 Haiti | 10.1% | -2.0pp |