the UK and it's charitable nature

[cm1179]

thought of this as red nose day is coming up and it is a good thing and something we should all be proud of!
do similar schemes go on in other european countries? this isn't meant to be a thread having a go at countries that do or don't because i honestly have no idea...

 

[Greenlizard0]

No, only we do charities and fund raisers.

Other countries don't know what to do when they get our donations.

 

[G-MAN2004]

Of course they do.

 

[Strife212]

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the countries giving the highest amounts of money (in absolute terms) are as follows:[1]

* 1. United States - $28.67 billion
* 2. France - $12.43 billion
* 3. Germany - $11.98 billion
* 4. United Kingdom - $11.50 billion
* 5. Japan - $9.48 billion
* 6. Spain - $6.57 billion
* 7. Netherlands - $6.43 billion
* 8. Sweden - $4.55 billion
* 9. Norway - $4.09 billion
* 10. Canada - $4.01 billion
* 11. Italy - $3.31 billion
* 12. Denmark - $2.81 billion
* 13. Australia - $2.76 billion
* 14. Belgium - $2.60 billion
* 15. Switzerland - $2.31 billion
* 16. Finland - $1.29 billion
* 17. Austria - $1.15 billion
* 18. Ireland - $1.00 billion
* 19. South Korea - $0.82 billion
* 20. Greece - $0.61 billion
* 21. Portugal - $0.51 billion
* 22. Luxembourg - $0.40 billion
* 23. New Zealand - $0.31 billion

 

[Brian8bit]

http://twitter.com/JapanPhotos/status/46409085335252992

Saw this thread, remembered this twitter post from earlier.

 

[Cosimo]

Germany has a Red Nose Day:

http://www.prosieben.de/tv/red-nose-day/

Norway has one:

http://www.rodnesedagen.no/

 

[RoboCod]

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the countries giving the highest amounts of money (in absolute terms) are as follows:[1]

* 1. United States - $28.67 billion
* 2. France - $12.43 billion
* 3. Germany - $11.98 billion
* 4. United Kingdom - $11.50 billion
* 5. Japan - $9.48 billion
* 6. Spain - $6.57 billion
* 7. Netherlands - $6.43 billion
* 8. Sweden - $4.55 billion
* 9. Norway - $4.09 billion
* 10. Canada - $4.01 billion
* 11. Italy - $3.31 billion
* 12. Denmark - $2.81 billion
* 13. Australia - $2.76 billion
* 14. Belgium - $2.60 billion
* 15. Switzerland - $2.31 billion
* 16. Finland - $1.29 billion
* 17. Austria - $1.15 billion
* 18. Ireland - $1.00 billion
* 19. South Korea - $0.82 billion
* 20. Greece - $0.61 billion
* 21. Portugal - $0.51 billion
* 22. Luxembourg - $0.40 billion
* 23. New Zealand - $0.31 billion

I'd expect rich Muslim countries to be high in that list.. I thought it was written in the Quran that a percentage of their income must be given to charity. Or am I thinking of another religion?

 

[TheCenturion]

I'd expect rich Muslim countries to be high in that list.. I thought it was written in the Quran that a percentage of their income must be given to charity. Or am I thinking of another religion?

Just because a holy book tells people to do something, doesn't mean the followers will do it

And yes, you're right, afaik it does say that in the quran

 

[muon]

Just because a holy book tells people to do something, doesn't mean the followers will do it

How about you learn what the OECD is.

I'd expect rich Muslim countries to be high in that list.. I thought it was written in the Quran that a percentage of their income must be given to charity. Or am I thinking of another religion?

The list is OECD nations. The idea that massive economies like India and Brazil have a charity sector less than New Zealand should be absurd to most people.

 

[Cosimo]

I'd expect rich Muslim countries to be high in that list.. I thought it was written in the Quran that a percentage of their income must be given to charity. Or am I thinking of another religion?

LOL only took 7 posts to turn this into a religion bash.

 

[TheCenturion]

How about you learn what the OECD is.

I don't understand how that's relevant to my post

And yes, I know what the OECD is

 

[muon]

I don't understand how that's relevant to my post

And yes, I know what the OECD is

If you did, why didn't you point out why there are no nations outside of the developed world on the list.

 

[meghatronic]

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the countries giving the highest amounts of money (in absolute terms) are as follows:

Not really a fare list, in terms of GNI:

1. Sweden - 1.12%
2. Norway - 1.06%
3. Luxembourg - 1.01%
4. Denmark - 0.88%
5. Netherlands - 0.82%
6. Belgium - 0.55%
7. Finland - 0.54%
8. Ireland - 0.54%
9. United Kingdom - 0.52%
10. Switzerland - 0.47%
11. France- 0.46%
12. Spain - 0.46%
13. Germany - 0.35%
14. Canada - 0.30%
15. Austria - 0.30%
16. Australia - 0.29%
17. New Zealand - 0.29%
18. Portugal - 0.23%
19. United States - 0.20%
20. Greece - 0.19%
21. Japan - 0.18%
22. Italy - 0.16%
23. South Korea - 0.10%

I'd expect rich Muslim countries to be high in that list.. I thought it was written in the Quran that a percentage of their income must be given to charity. Or am I thinking of another religion?

Oh look:

Humanitarian donation in absolute terms:
1. Saudi Arabia - 51.8 million
2. United Arab Emirates - 35.3 million
3. Kuwait - 34.2 million
4. Russia - 32.5 million
5. India - 14.6 million
6. South Korea - 13.2 million
7. Qatar - 12.9 million
8. Turkey - 4.8 million
9. Czech Republic - 4.3 million
10. Hong Kong - 4.0 million

Humanitarian donation by country as a percentage of GNI
1. Saudi Arabia - 0.15%
2. Luxembourg - 0.13%
3. Sweden - 0.12%
4. Denmark - 0.09%
5. Kuwait - 0.06%
6. United Arab Emirates - 0.04%
7. United States - 0.03%
8. Germany - 0.02%
9. Japan - 0.01%
10. Portugal - 0.01%

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_charitable_countries

 

[buchtis]

Is Red Nose Day for foreign aid or stuff in the U.K too?

 

[muon]

Not really a fare list, in terms of GNI:

Even then, those numbers massively underestimate donations say in India.

Obviously a serious measurement problem in developing nations.

 

[RoboCod]

Not really a fare list, in terms of GNI:





Oh look:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_charitable_countries

Now that's more like it!

 

[cm1179]

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the countries giving the highest amounts of money (in absolute terms) are as follows:[1]

* 1. United States - $28.67 billion
* 2. France - $12.43 billion
* 3. Germany - $11.98 billion
* 4. United Kingdom - $11.50 billion
* 5. Japan - $9.48 billion
* 6. Spain - $6.57 billion
* 7. Netherlands - $6.43 billion
* 8. Sweden - $4.55 billion
* 9. Norway - $4.09 billion
* 10. Canada - $4.01 billion
* 11. Italy - $3.31 billion
* 12. Denmark - $2.81 billion
* 13. Australia - $2.76 billion
* 14. Belgium - $2.60 billion
* 15. Switzerland - $2.31 billion
* 16. Finland - $1.29 billion
* 17. Austria - $1.15 billion
* 18. Ireland - $1.00 billion
* 19. South Korea - $0.82 billion
* 20. Greece - $0.61 billion
* 21. Portugal - $0.51 billion
* 22. Luxembourg - $0.40 billion
* 23. New Zealand - $0.31 billion

didn't expect NZ or ROI to be way down

 

[muon]

didn't expect NZ or ROI to be way down

Irish people (rather than government humanitarian aid, development aid) are apparently really generous.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...on_per_citizen_in_2008_.28report_July_2010.29

 

[Cosimo]

Is Red Nose Day for foreign aid or stuff in the U.K too?

For the UK but there are international ones:

http://www.comicrelief.com/about-us/international-event

 

[Tefal]

Not really a fare list, in terms of GNI:

It is fair it's the actual amount they give which tbh is much more important than the percentage.

the 28 billion given by America is much more useful than the 0.5 billion given by Portugal despite being a smaller percentage of their income.

Oh look:

wow not one above 1 billion...