Knowledge | Posted by Si Thu Aung
A new ranking reveals that nine out of ten Indonesians donate money to charity, and six out of ten dedicate their time to helping others, making Indonesia the most generous country in the world.
According to the 2024 World Giving Index (WGI) by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), Indonesia ranked first for the seventh consecutive year, having overtaken Myanmar in 2017.
According to the 2016 World Giving Index (WGI), Myanmar topped the list for the third year in a row, followed by the United States and Australia.
The survey, conducted in 2023, included responses from 145,702 participants across 142 countries and territories.
Respondents answered three questions about their actions in the past month: "Have you donated money to charity?", "Have you volunteered your time to an organization?", and "Have you helped a stranger or someone you didn’t know who needed help?"
An average of positive responses was calculated to produce an index score for each country. Scores range from 0 to 100 points, with higher scores indicating greater engagement in giving.
Indonesia scored 74 points to secure the top spot.
Kenya ranked second with 63 points, up from third last year. Singapore rose 19 spots to claim third place with 61 points, thanks to government initiatives encouraging charitable giving and volunteering.
The rest of the seven countries in the top 10 are Gambia, Nigeria, the U.S., Ukraine, Australia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Malta.
Between 2022 and 2023, the biggest risers included Greece, the Philippines, and Singapore, whose scores increased by 15, 13, and 12 points respectively.
Although not among the biggest overall movers, Morocco saw the world’s largest increase in charitable donations.
In response to devastating earthquakes in September 2023, donation levels in Morocco skyrocketed by 800%, with 18% of Moroccans donating money compared to just 2% in 2022.
Volunteering also doubled, rising from 8% in 2022 to 16% in 2023.
Azerbaijan experienced the steepest decline, falling 65 places to rank 119th.
Ref: Indonesia crowned world's most generous country (vnexpress)
