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Share of adults (15+) who have ever made a charitable donation in the past month (Gallup World Poll)
Percent of adults who reported donating money to a charity in the past month, from the Gallup World Poll (latest available year, mostly 2022–2023).
Source: Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) / Gallup World Poll (via CAF World Giving Index)•159 countries
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Key Insights
Global Average
15.6%
Median: 14.0%
Countries Covered
159
with available data
Highest
United States of America
40.0%
Lowest
Guinea
3.0%
Top 5 Countries
1United States of America40.0%
2Ireland38.0%
3Iceland36.0%
4Australia35.0%
5Denmark33.0%
By Region
Oceania34.0%(2 countries)
North America25.5%(4 countries)
Europe23.2%(31 countries)
South America18.7%(7 countries)
Asia14.5%(24 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (3.0%)High (40.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 15.6%)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Europe (31)
South America (7)
Asia (24)
Other (82)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Percent of adults who reported donating money to a charity in the past month, from the Gallup World Poll (latest available year, mostly 2022–2023). Source: Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) / Gallup World Poll (via CAF World Giving Index).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 40.0% |
| 2 | Ireland | 38.0% |
| 3 | Iceland | 36.0% |
| 4 | Australia | 35.0% |
| 5 | Denmark | 33.0% |
| 6 | New Zealand | 33.0% |
| 7 | Norway | 32.0% |
| 8 | Switzerland | 32.0% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 32.0% |
| 10 | Canada | 31.0% |
| 11 | Cuba | 30.0% |
| 12 | Andorra | 30.0% |
| 13 | Sweden | 29.0% |
| 14 | Bahamas | 29.0% |
| 15 | Luxembourg | 28.0% |
| 16 | Netherlands | 28.0% |
| 17 | Afghanistan | 28.0% |
| 18 | Barbados | 28.0% |
| 19 | Israel | 27.0% |
| 20 | Belgium | 27.0% |
| 21 | Central African Republic | 26.0% |
| 22 | Costa Rica | 26.0% |
| 23 | Cyprus | 26.0% |
| 24 | Finland | 26.0% |
| 25 | Uruguay | 26.0% |
| 26 | Chile | 24.0% |
| 27 | France | 24.0% |
| 28 | Estonia | 23.0% |
| 29 | Portugal | 23.0% |
| 30 | Bangladesh | 23.0% |
| 31 | Indonesia | 22.0% |
| 32 | Austria | 22.0% |
| 33 | Japan | 21.0% |
| 34 | Latvia | 21.0% |
| 35 | Brunei Darussalam | 21.0% |
| 36 | Hungary | 20.0% |
| 37 | Italy | 20.0% |
| 38 | Panama | 20.0% |
| 39 | Singapore | 20.0% |
| 40 | Slovenia | 20.0% |
| 41 | Brazil | 20.0% |
| 42 | Greece | 19.0% |
| 43 | Lithuania | 19.0% |
| 44 | Malta | 19.0% |
| 45 | Nepal | 19.0% |
| 46 | Poland | 19.0% |
| 47 | Slovakia | 19.0% |
| 48 | Colombia | 18.0% |
| 49 | Croatia | 18.0% |
| 50 | Fiji | 18.0% |
| 51 | Georgia | 18.0% |
| 52 | Mauritius | 18.0% |
| 53 | Montenegro | 18.0% |
| 54 | Spain | 18.0% |
| 55 | Algeria | 18.0% |
| 56 | Bermuda | 18.0% |
| 57 | Belarus | 17.0% |
| 58 | Czech Republic | 17.0% |
| 59 | Mexico | 17.0% |
| 60 | New Caledonia | 17.0% |
| 61 | Trinidad and Tobago | 17.0% |
| 62 | Argentina | 17.0% |
| 63 | Guyana | 16.0% |
| 64 | Kazakhstan | 16.0% |
| 65 | Lebanon | 16.0% |
| 66 | Moldova, Republic of | 16.0% |
| 67 | Paraguay | 16.0% |
| 68 | Albania | 16.0% |
| 69 | Bulgaria | 15.0% |
| 70 | Sri Lanka | 15.0% |
| 71 | Dominican Republic | 15.0% |
| 72 | India | 15.0% |
| 73 | South Korea | 15.0% |
| 74 | Namibia | 15.0% |
| 75 | Romania | 15.0% |
| 76 | United Arab Emirates | 15.0% |
| 77 | Bolivia | 15.0% |
| 78 | El Salvador | 14.0% |
| 79 | Guatemala | 14.0% |
| 80 | Peru | 14.0% |
| 81 | Suriname | 14.0% |
| 82 | Armenia | 14.0% |
| 83 | Botswana | 14.0% |
| 84 | Honduras | 13.0% |
| 85 | Kenya | 13.0% |
| 86 | Nicaragua | 13.0% |
| 87 | Solomon Islands | 13.0% |
| 88 | Cameroon | 12.0% |
| 89 | Ecuador | 12.0% |
| 90 | Ghana | 12.0% |
| 91 | Jordan | 12.0% |
| 92 | Kuwait | 12.0% |
| 93 | Malaysia | 12.0% |
| 94 | Maldives | 12.0% |
| 95 | Timor-Leste | 12.0% |
| 96 | Rwanda | 12.0% |
| 97 | Serbia | 12.0% |
| 98 | Thailand | 12.0% |
| 99 | Bahrain | 12.0% |
| 100 | Belize | 12.0% |
| 101 | Cape Verde | 11.0% |
| 102 | Benin | 11.0% |
| 103 | Pakistan | 11.0% |
| 104 | Papua New Guinea | 11.0% |
| 105 | Eswatini | 11.0% |
| 106 | Cambodia | 10.0% |
| 107 | Cote d'Ivoire | 10.0% |
| 108 | Kyrgyzstan | 10.0% |
| 109 | Mozambique | 10.0% |
| 110 | Philippines | 10.0% |
| 111 | Tunisia | 10.0% |
| 112 | Türkiye | 10.0% |
| 113 | Uganda | 10.0% |
| 114 | Venezuela | 10.0% |
| 115 | Bhutan | 10.0% |
| 116 | Myanmar | 9.0% |
| 117 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 9.0% |
| 118 | Mali | 9.0% |
| 119 | Oman | 9.0% |
| 120 | Saudi Arabia | 9.0% |
| 121 | South Sudan | 9.0% |
| 122 | Tajikistan | 9.0% |
| 123 | Ukraine | 9.0% |
| 124 | Angola | 9.0% |
| 125 | Ethiopia | 8.0% |
| 126 | Republic of The Gambia | 8.0% |
| 127 | Iraq | 8.0% |
| 128 | Malawi | 8.0% |
| 129 | Morocco | 8.0% |
| 130 | Senegal | 8.0% |
| 131 | Sierra Leone | 8.0% |
| 132 | South Africa | 8.0% |
| 133 | Zimbabwe | 8.0% |
| 134 | Sudan | 8.0% |
| 135 | Uzbekistan | 8.0% |
| 136 | Zambia | 8.0% |
| 137 | People's Republic of China | 7.0% |
| 138 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.0% |
| 139 | Lesotho | 7.0% |
| 140 | Mongolia | 7.0% |
| 141 | Nigeria | 7.0% |
| 142 | Guinea-Bissau | 7.0% |
| 143 | Russian Federation | 7.0% |
| 144 | Vietnam | 7.0% |
| 145 | United Republic of Tanzania | 7.0% |
| 146 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.0% |
| 147 | Burundi | 6.0% |
| 148 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.0% |
| 149 | Haiti | 6.0% |
| 150 | Madagascar | 6.0% |
| 151 | Mauritania | 6.0% |
| 152 | Niger | 6.0% |
| 153 | Togo | 6.0% |
| 154 | Egypt | 6.0% |
| 155 | Yemen | 6.0% |
| 156 | Chad | 5.0% |
| 157 | Republic of the Congo | 4.0% |
| 158 | Djibouti | 4.0% |
| 159 | Guinea | 3.0% |
Showing 159 of 159 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) / Gallup World Poll (via CAF World Giving Index) (2023).
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