The World Giving Index did a truly in depth study on the likelihood of a countries population to be charitable. The criteria by which each each of the 153 countries were judged was % giving money, % giving time, % helping strangers. Over 150,000 people were involved in the survey.

11. HONG KONG: Giving Index of 49%

10. LAOS: Giving Index of 50%

9. THAILAND: Giving Index of 51%

8. SRI LANKA: Giving Index of 51%

7. CANADA: Giving Index of 54%

6. NETHERLANDS: Giving Index of 54%

5. UNITED KINGDOM: Giving Index of 57%

4. NEW ZEALAND: Giving Index of 57%

3. AUSTRALIA: Giving Index of 58%

2. IRELAND: Giving Index of 59%

1. UNITED STATES of AMERICA: Giving Index of 60%