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20 countries that donate most money and time to help the poor

December 06, 2013 13:46 IST


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While many of us give money to help others, there are some countries that not only donate lots of cash but also time to strangers.

Let's take a look at 20 most generous nations.

Note: The percentage denotes how many people in the country give money or time to strangers

Source: World Giving Index

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Australia

Donating money: 76 per cent

Volunteering time: 37 per cent

Helping a stranger: 67 per cent

World Giving Index score: 60 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 1

Australia, which has a per capita income of $43,042, devotes most time and money to help the poor.

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Image: Homeless people beg for money on O'Connell bridge in central Dublin, Ireland.
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Ireland

Donating money: 79 per cent

Volunteering time: 34 per cent

Helping a stranger: 66 per cent

World Giving Index score: 60 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 2

Ireland, which has a per capita income of $43,592, sees 79 per cent of its citizens donating money.

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20 countries that donate most money and time to help the poor

Image: A homeless man uses an umbrella to protect himself from falling and melting ice in Toronto's financial district, Canada.
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Canada

Donating money: 64 per cent

Volunteering time: 42 per cent

Helping a stranger: 67 per cent

World Giving Index score: 58 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 3

Canada, which has a per capita income of $43,146, sees 67 per cent of its citizens helping a stranger.

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Image: People buy fruits at a market in Wellington, New Zealand.
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New Zealand

Donating money: 66 per cent

Volunteering time: 38 per cent

Helping a stranger: 68 per cent

World Giving Index score: 57 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 4

New Zealand, which has a per capita income of $30,804, sees 68 per cent of its citizens helping a stranger.

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Image: Homeless people eat food donated by a charity organisation in New York.
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United States

Donating money: 57 per cent

Volunteering time: 42 per cent

Helping a stranger: 71 per cent

World Giving Index score: 57 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 5

United States, which has a per capita income of $52,839, sees 71 per cent of its citizens helping a stranger.

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Image: People sit on a quay at the Leliegracht canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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The Netherlands

Donating money: 73 per cent

Volunteering time: 34 per cent

Helping a stranger: 51 per cent

World Giving Index score: 53 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 6

The Netherlands, which has a per capita income of $41,447, sees 73 per cent of its citizens donating money.

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20 countries that donate most money and time to help the poor

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Indonesia

Donating money: 71 per cent

Volunteering time: 41 per cent

Helping a stranger: 43 per cent

World Giving Index score: 52 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 7

Indonesia, which has a per capita income of $5,182, sees 71 per cent of its citizens donating money.

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United Kingdom

Donating money: 72 per cent

Volunteering time: 26 per cent

Helping a stranger: 56 per cent

World Giving Index score: 51 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 8

United Kingdom, which has a per capita income of $37,299, sees 72 per cent of its citizens donating money.

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Image: Members of Homeless Movement hold a march in downtown Asuncion, Paraguay.
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Paraguay

Donating money: 48 per cent

Volunteering time: 42 per cent

Helping a stranger: 61 per cent

World Giving Index score: 50 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 9

Paraguay, which has a per capita income of $7,326, sees 61 per cent of its citizens helping a stranger.

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Denmark

Donating money: 70 per cent

Volunteering time: 23 per cent

Helping a stranger: 54 per cent

World Giving Index score: 49 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 10

Denmark, which has a per capita income of $37,657, sees 70 per cent of its citizens donating money.

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Liberia

Donating money: 12 per cent

Volunteering time: 53 per cent

Helping a stranger: 81 per cent

World Giving Index score: 49 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 11

Liberia, which has a per capita income of $672, sees 81 per cent of its citizens helping a stranger.

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Iran

Donating money: 51 per cent

Volunteering time: 24 per cent

Helping a stranger: 70 per cent

World Giving Index score: 48 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 12

Iran, which has a per capita income of $12,986, sees 70 per cent of its citizens helping a stranger.

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Image: People wait in a queue to get their pensions and other payments in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
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Turkmenistan

Donating money: 30 per cent

Volunteering time: 58 per cent

Helping a stranger: 56 per cent

World Giving Index score: 48 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 13

Turkmenistan, which has a per capita income of $7,846, sees 58 per cent of its citizens volunteering time.

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Qatar

Donating money: 53 per cent

Volunteering time: 17 per cent

Helping a stranger: 71 per cent

World Giving Index score: 47 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 14

Qatar, which has a per capita income of $102,943, sees 71 per cent of its citizens helping a stranger.

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Sri Lanka

Donating money: 42 per cent

Volunteering time: 43 per cent

Helping a stranger: 55 per cent

World Giving Index score: 47 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 15

Sri Lanka, which has a per capita income of $6,135, sees 55 per cent of its citizens helping a stranger.

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Trinidad and Tobago

Donating money: 44 per cent

Volunteering time: 30 per cent

Helping a stranger: 62 per cent

World Giving Index score: 45 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 16

Trinidad and Tobago, which has a per capita income of $21,287, sees 62 per cent of its citizens helping a stranger.

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Image: A young man begs for money in downtown Helsinki, Finland.
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Finland

Donating money: 50 per cent

Volunteering time: 27 per cent

Helping a stranger: 57 per cent

World Giving Index score: 45 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 17

Finland, which has a per capita income of $36,395, sees 57 per cent of its citizens helping a stranger.

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The Philippines

Donating money: 32 per cent

Volunteering time: 44 per cent

Helping a stranger: 58 per cent

World Giving Index score: 45 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 18

The Philippines, which has a per capita income of $4,660, sees 58 per cent of its citizens helping a stranger.

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Image: Homeless people sleep outside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
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Hong Kong

Donating money: 64 per cent

Volunteering time: 13 per cent

Helping a stranger: 56 per cent

World Giving Index score: 44 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 19

Hong Kong, which has a per capita income of $52,687, sees 64 per cent of its citizens donating money.

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Oman

Donating money: 39 per cent

Volunteering time: 22 per cent

Helping a stranger: 72 per cent

World Giving Index score: 44 per cent

World Giving Index ranking: 20

Oman, which has a per capita income of $29,166, sees 72 per cent of its citizens helping a stranger.

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