This graph shows the top ten countries ranked by the share of their population that volunteered for charity between 2009 and 2018. Sri Lanka leads the list, with 46 percent of the population volunteering their time.
Top 10 countries for volunteering time for charity between 2009 and 2018, by share of population
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Charities Aid Foundation. (October 10, 2019). Top 10 countries for volunteering time for charity between 2009 and 2018, by share of population [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283354/top-10-countries-volunteering-time-for-charities/
Charities Aid Foundation. "Top 10 countries for volunteering time for charity between 2009 and 2018, by share of population." Chart. October 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283354/top-10-countries-volunteering-time-for-charities/
Charities Aid Foundation. (2019). Top 10 countries for volunteering time for charity between 2009 and 2018, by share of population. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283354/top-10-countries-volunteering-time-for-charities/
Charities Aid Foundation. "Top 10 Countries for Volunteering Time for Charity between 2009 and 2018, by Share of Population." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283354/top-10-countries-volunteering-time-for-charities/
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