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    Australia / New Zealand most charitable nations in the world - Global Study

    9 September 2010

    Australia and New Zealand have emerged the leading giving countries in ‘The World Giving Index’ - a ranking of the most charitable nations in the world. Australia and New Zealand are placed equal 1st in the rankings in what is the largest survey ever carried out about charitable behaviour.   

    "Australians have a long and deserved reputation for giving and it is rewarding to see that against international giving trends," says CAF Australia Chief Executive, Don Willesee.  “It is not surprising to see New Zealand alongside us.

    The World Giving Index is based on a Gallup survey carried out in 153 countries, covering 95% of the world’s population and released (9.9.10) by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) an international not-for-profit organisation that manages charitable giving. The survey measures three different types of charitable behaviour – giving money, volunteering time and helping a stranger - and combines the levels of each charitable endeavour to produce a ranking of the most charitable nations in the world.

    "The report found that those who are more satisfied with life were more likely to give to charity than those who are wealthy which perhaps follows Australia’s generally high quality of health, stability and lifestyle", says Mr. Willesee. "CAF in Australia is seeing growing personal and company awareness and involvement in planned giving and donors are becoming more demanding in seeing what happens with their donations."

    Mr Willesee says that government(s) legislation and support with pre tax giving and promotion over the past decade is helping Australians to realise the benefits that are available to their charity and themselves through regular planned donations and volunteer commitment.

    The global results support recent figures published by the Australian Centre for Philanthropy in 2007/08 showing the average amount given in Australia had increased by two and a half times to that of a decade ago.

    On average Australian taxpayers give 0.54% of taxable income.

    Top twenty-one countries in the World Giving Index

    World Ranking

    World Giving Index

    Country

    % of population who have given money

    % of population who have given time

    % of population who have helped a stranger

    1

    57%

    Australia

    70%

    38%

    64%

    1

    57%

    New Zealand

    68%

    41%

    63%

    3

    56%

    Canada

    64%

    35%

    68%

    3

    56%

    Ireland

    72%

    35%

    60%

    5

    55%

    Switzerland

    71%

    34%

    60%

    5

    55%

    USA

    60%

    39%

    65%

    7

    54%

    Netherlands

    77%

    39%

    46%

    8

    53%

    United Kingdom

    73%

    29%

    58%

    8

    53%

    Sri Lanka

    58%

    52%

    50%

    10

    52%

    Austria

    69%

    30%

    58%

    11

    50%

    Lao PDR

    64%

    32%

    53%

    11

    50%

    Sierra Leone

    29%

    45%

    75%

    12

    48%

    Malta

    83%

    21%

    40%

    14

    47%

    Iceland

    67%

    26%

    47%

    14

    47%

    Turkmenistan

    17%

    61%

    62%

    16

    45%

    Guyana

    36%

    33%

    67%

    16

    45%

    Qatar

    64%

    18%

    53%

    18

    44%

    Hong Kong

    70%

    13%

    50%

    18

    44%

    Germany

    49%

    28%

    56%

    18

    44%

    Denmark

    67%

    20%

    45%

    18

    44%

    Guinea

    28%

    42%

    61%

    Malta was found to be the country with the largest percentage of the population (83%) giving money, the population of Liberia was most generous with its time with 76% having given time to charity and Turkmenistan was top of the list for helping a stranger (62%).

     
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