Update: The latest edition of the World Giving Index -  World Giving Index 2014 - is now available - download the report, view the world map and join in the conversation on Twitter.

This is the second edition of the 'World Giving Index', the largest study into charitable behaviour across the globe involving 153 countries in total.

Using data from Gallup's Worldview World Poll, the report is based on three measures of giving behaviour - giving money, volunteering time and helping a stranger.

The results show that the USA is officially the most charitable nation in the world, moving from fifth place last year to first place this year. Ireland is the second most charitable country and Australia the third.

Overall the World Giving Index, demonstrates that the world has become a more charitable place over the last 12 months - with a 2% increase in the global population 'helping a stranger' and a 1% increase in people volunteering.

The analysis includes:

• the global view
• changes in the three giving behaviours
• regional comparisons
• comparisons between 2010 and 2011 data

2011 publications

• Download the report
• Download a copy of our world map (.pdf 351KB)

Join us on Twitter at #WorldGivingIndex.

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