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New Zealanders World’s Most Generous People
Thursday, 9 September 2010
The "World Giving Index" survey took place in 153 countries, covering 95% of the world's population. It placed New Zealand and Australia joint top in the world.
(via BBC) The index aims to analyse global generosity in giving money, time as a volunteer, or helping a stranger.
Researchers from Gallup found that predictably some of the richer countries with strong histories of philanthropy come out top, such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the Republic of Ireland.
However, the survey - conducted by the UK's Charities Aid Foundation - suggests that well-being is a more reliable indicator of philanthropy than wealth. The happier people are, the more likely they are to give time or money to charity.
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