| Giving and Volunteering |
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| | Britain | Canada | France | Spain | USA |
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| Percentage of population donating to charity | 65% | 62% | 27% | 71% | 55% |
Average donation ($US per month)
(Adjusted for cost of living and rounded to nearest dollar) | $14 | $43 | $8 | $15 | $38 |
| Percentage of population volunteering for charity | 15% | 25% | 10% | 11% | 20% |
| Average time volunteered (in hours per month) | 1.8 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
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| Share of the population giving to each category of charity |
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| | Britain | Canada | France | Spain | USA |
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Social welfare
Includes housing, elderly and human services | 14% | 11% | 2% | 39% | 8% |
| Religion | 16% | 29% | 6% | 22% | 33% |
| Medicine and health | 23% | 29% | 11% | 6% | 7% |
Civic and social associations
Includes community action and human rights | 5% | 10% | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Youth development | 5% | 10% | 1% | 2% | 9% |
| Education, training and employment | 8% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 7% |
| Arts, culture, and humanities | 2% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Animals and wildlife | 7% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| International aid | 13% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
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