This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in Germany in September 2018 during which respondents were asked to estimate whether German democracy was under threat from right-wing and left-wing extremism. 79 percent of respondents thought democracy was threatened by right-wing extremism and 48 percent felt the same way about left-wing extremism.
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ZDF Politbarometer. (September 14, 2018). Is right-wing or left-wing extremism a (very) big threat for democracy in Germany? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/964635/right-wing-or-left-wing-extremism-threat-democracy-germany/
ZDF Politbarometer. "Is right-wing or left-wing extremism a (very) big threat for democracy in Germany?." Chart. September 14, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/964635/right-wing-or-left-wing-extremism-threat-democracy-germany/
ZDF Politbarometer. (2018). Is right-wing or left-wing extremism a (very) big threat for democracy in Germany?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/964635/right-wing-or-left-wing-extremism-threat-democracy-germany/
ZDF Politbarometer. "Is Right-wing or Left-wing Extremism a (Very) Big Threat for Democracy in Germany?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Sep 2018, /statistics/964635/right-wing-or-left-wing-extremism-threat-democracy-germany/
ZDF Politbarometer, Is right-wing or left-wing extremism a (very) big threat for democracy in Germany? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/964635/right-wing-or-left-wing-extremism-threat-democracy-germany/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Is right-wing or left-wing extremism a (very) big threat for democracy in Germany? [Graph], ZDF Politbarometer, September 14, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/964635/right-wing-or-left-wing-extremism-threat-democracy-germany/
