10 Top Countries for Charitable Habits According to Latest World Giving Index

Yesterday we wrote about 5 insights from the 2012 World Giving Index and today I am featuring the top 10 country rankings from the latest edition of this report. I often write about reports and lists that rank Canada globally in posts like smartest countries, the happiest countries, the best countries for entrepreneurs, the best countries to live, the most competitive countries to do business, the countries with the best reputation, the  most peaceful countries, most sustainable countries, the friendliest countries, the best country for business and even the 10 Best Countries to be Born in 2013. This one today is of particular interest to us as we specialize in fundraising services here at Miratel so I was curious to see how countries ranked in a variety of giving means.

courtesy of cafonline.org

The 2012 edition is the third installment of the World Giving Index and the largest study on global charitable behaviour as it involves 160 countries. The findings are based on interviews conducted by Gallup as part of their World Poll survey and “focuses on the percentage of people who donate money, volunteer time, and help a stranger, to any extent, in a typical month. It does not quantify the amount of money donated, the number of hours volunteered, or the number of strangers helped. The strength of this approach is that it provides a clear view of the basic state of giving worldwide – by showing who is ‘included’ in giving, and who is not.” So without further ado, the top 10 countries in the World Giving Index 2012 are:

• 10) Denmark World Giving Index Ranking Index Score: 49% – Donating money: 70%; Volunteering time: 23%; Helping a stranger: 54%; and World Giving Index five-year ranking: 11
• 9) Paraguay World Giving Index Ranking Index Score: 50% – Donating money: 48%; Volunteering time: 42%; Helping a stranger: 61%, and World Giving Index five-year ranking: Didn’t rank in the top 20
• 8) United Kingdom World Giving Index Ranking Index Score: 51% – Donating money: 72%; Volunteering time: 26%; Helping a stranger: 56%; and World Giving Index five-year ranking: 7
• 7) Indonesia World Giving Index Ranking Index Score: 52% – Donating money: 71%; Volunteering time: 41%; Helping a stranger: 43%; and World Giving Index five-year ranking: Didn’t rank in the top 20
• 6) Netherlands World Giving Index Ranking Index Score: 53% – Donating money: 73%; Volunteering time: 34%; Helping a stranger: 51%; and World Giving Index five-year ranking: 6
• 5) United States of America World Giving Index Ranking Index Score: 57% – Donating money: 57%; Volunteering time: 42%; Helping a stranger: 71%; and World Giving Index five-year ranking: 3
• 4) New Zealand World Giving Index Ranking Index Score: 57% – Donating money: 66%; Volunteering time: 38%; Helping a stranger: 68%; and World Giving Index five-year ranking: 4
• 3) Canada World Giving Index Ranking Index Score: 58% – Donating money: 64%; Volunteering time: 42%; Helping a stranger: 67%; and World Giving Index five-year ranking: 5
• 2) Ireland World Giving Index Ranking Index Score: 60% – Donating money: 79%; Volunteering time: 34%; Helping a stranger: 67%; and World Giving Index five-year ranking: 2
• 1) Australia World Giving Index Ranking Index Score: 60%; Donating money: 76%; Volunteering time: 37%; Helping a stranger: 67%; and World Giving Index five-year ranking: 1

A World Giving Index Ranking Index Score of greater than 50% means that more than half of the population is either making a donation, helping a stranger or participating in volunteer work on a monthly basis. That is an amazing feat that so many give of themselves to make a difference in the world around them. Kind of makes you take pause and assess what you’re doing to do your part and what you can do to help exceed these standards. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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