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Question: There are different opinions as to what it takes to be a good citizen. As far as you are concerned personally, how important is it - To help people in the rest of the world who are worse off than yourself?
Choices: 1 "Not at all important" - 7 "Very important"
Data: Average score
Period:
Area:
8 countries/ areas
Highlight:
1 Sweden4.95
2 Japan4.72
3 United States4.68
4 Australia4.65
5 Germany4.61
6 United Kingdom4.47
7 France 4.42
8 Republic of Korea4.34

Note
Can't choose/ No answer are excluded.

No data for 2 countries.

Source
ISSP 2014

Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data8
Regression equation
Y = 1.321268 X +0.581
Correlation coefficient (r)0.579
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.335

GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data8
Regression equation
Y = 36563.023610 X -118349.724
Correlation coefficient (r)0.468
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.219

Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data8
Regression equation
Y = 0.144707 X +81.159
Correlation coefficient (r)0.011
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.000

Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data8
Regression equation
Y = 0.650228 X -1.481
Correlation coefficient (r)0.391
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.153

Suicide, age-standardized (per 100 000 population)
No. of data8
Regression equation
Y = -3.847487 X +29.759
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.169
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.029