CAF found that the link between happiness and giving is stronger than the link between wealth and giving.A secondary finding is that the heirs of the British empire lead the world in charity. Here is the top of the list in the 153-nation study.
World Giving Index | Country | % of population who have given money | % of population who have given time | % of population who have helped a stranger | Wellbeing score out of 10 |
| 1 | Australia | 70% | 38% | 64% | 7.3 |
| 1 | New Zealand | 68% | 41% | 63% | 7.4 |
| 3 | Canada | 64% | 35% | 68% | 7.5 |
| 3 | Ireland | 72% | 35% | 60% | 7.0 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 71% | 34% | 60% | 7.5 |
| 5 | USA | 60% | 39% | 65% | 7.2 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 77% | 39% | 46% | 7.6 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 73% | 29% | 58% | 5.6 |
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Finally, kudos to the heirs of the British Empire.
Gruntled:
Do you have statistics on per capita giving and/or percent of GDP devoted to private charity? It seems like that would be a better measure of giving than simple number of people, some of whom may just drop $5 in the collection plate every few weeks.
Do you see a connection between religious faith and giving?
Is there any trend comparing percent of GDP or per capita giving against the size of a nation's welfare state - that is, do people give more or less to private charity when the government provides a more comprehensive safety net?
Lastly, do you think people give more when they are happy, or are happier when they give more?
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