At first glance, it might seem that wealthy people are more generous and more likely to donate to charity. After all, those who have money have great opportunities to help those in need. Is it really?
What the statistics say
According to the results of the study, which was conducted among several categories of the population and people with different income levels, conclusions were drawn about who is still willing to donate more funds, rich or poor.
Those who earn less than 50 thousand dollars a year, according to surveys and analytics, are ready to donate approximately 4% of their income. People who receive from 200 to 250 thousand dollars over the same period will no doubt be able to give away only 2.5% of their income.
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And only the very rich, whose income exceeds 10 million per year, will send about 5.9% of the total income to the charity fund.
It follows from this that those who earn less are more generous in donations than those who have an average income.
Also, representatives of the University of California at Berkeley conducted an interesting experiment. The study involved people with different income levels, both rich and poor. Each of them was given $ 10.
After they said to dispose of the funds at their own discretion. You could keep the money for yourself or give it to any stranger.
The study found that poor people gave away money 44 percent more often than those with incomes above $ 200,000 in one year.
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