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Australia is the most charitable country in the world, according to the World Giving Index. The index measures 153 countries and ranks them based on donations of money, time, and help to strangers. Australia ranked first in 2012, followed by Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. Women donate more money, while men volunteer more time and help strangers more often. A country’s level of happiness is more likely to coincide with charitable contributions than its level of wealth.
The most charitable country in the world is Australia, according to World Giving Index scores for 2007-2012. The index measures 153 countries each year and determines their charities ranking in terms of the percentage of people who donate money, donate their time or provide help to strangers. In 2012, Australia ranked first, followed by Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. Offering help to strangers was the most common charitable contribution for the 20 highest-scoring countries. Volunteer time tended to be the least common, particularly among the 10 most charitable countries.
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Across the globe, it has been found that women donate more money and men typically volunteer more time and help strangers more often.
An estimated 100 million fewer people contributed money, time, or helping strangers to charity in 2011 than in 2010.
A country’s reported level of happiness was found to coincide more with the likelihood of contributing to charity than with the country’s level of wealth.
