DUSHANBE, December 25, 2012, Asia-Plus – The World Giving Index 2012 has ranked Tajikistan (113 scores) 61st among 146 countries in terms of charitable behavior.
The World Giving Index 2012 consists of 146 countries from across the globe. The 2012 Index is compiled using data collected throughout 2011 and surveyed over 155,000 people. Countries featured in the World Giving Index in previous years that were not surveyed in 2011 do not feature in the 2012 Index.
This is the third edition of the World Giving Index. The report is based on over half a million interviews conducted by Gallup since 2007, as part of their World Poll survey.
The Index is based on an average of three measures of giving behavior – the percentage of people who donate money to charity, volunteer their time, and help a stranger, in a typical month.
Tajikistan is in the third place in terms of charitable behavior among five Central Asia’s nations following Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Australia emerged as the most generous country in the world. The high levels of involvement in the three giving behaviors in Australia mean that this country sits at the top of the World Giving Index this year. In a typical month, more than two-thirds of Australians donate money to charity and help a stranger. In addition, Australia has the highest score on average over the past five years. There is tangible evidence that the Australian government is taking action to further encourage philanthropy, allowing the donations and efforts of the Australian public to have yet more impact.
Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and the United States are also among the top five nations in terms of charitable behavior.
This year”s report results show that levels of involvement in giving – for all three of these measures – fell between 2010 and 2011, and were also down on 2007. The report shows how this mirrors global economic patterns.
The report includes: analysis of levels of giving worldwide; an index of all countries ranked by their average on the three behaviors; insight into fluctuations in the three giving behaviors; commentary on changes over time, including by country, by region and across continents; and recommendations for what governments, companies, individuals, and civil society organisations can do to enhance giving.
By moving to a year-specific approach, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) aims to ensure that the impact of emergencies and disasters can be better understood. Readers will see that the range of charts and tables has been extended this year to reflect this new perspective of change over a five-year period.
The World Giving Index (WGI) was compiled by the Charities Aid Foundation, using data gathered by Gallup. The Charities Aid Foundation claims that WGI is the largest study ever carried out into charitable behavior across the globe. The first edition was released in September 2010. The survey found that across the globe happiness was seen as a greater influence on giving money than wealth.
CAF is an international registered charity in the United Kingdom. Its mission is to motivate society to give ever more effectively and help transform lives and communities around the world. CAF advises on and distributes charitable funds around the world and has offices in nine countries: Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, India, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
