S'pore ranked 91st again in philanthropy poll

In a global report on 153 territories this year, Singapore maintained its 91st ranking for contributions to charity; tying with India and Iran.

The World Giving Index 2011, by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), polled a total of 153,000 people, of which at least 500 are Singaporeans.



Participants were asked three questions: whether they had given money, volunteered their time, or helped a stranger, all in the preceding month.

1) Singapore was one of the lowest-ranked in South-east Asia, even as other territories in the region moved up the ranks; seeing only a slightly improved overall score, from 27% last year to 28% this year.
2) The number of those who volunteered their time went up slightly, from 10% last year to 11% this year.
3) However, when it comes to helping a stranger, fewer people are doing so this year - from 35% last year to 33% this year.

Territories in the region that made it to the top 10 were Sri Lanka (No. 8), Thailand (No. 9) and Laos (No. 10).

Hong Kong came in 11th.

The United States took the top spot.

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