Covid ‘benevolence bump’ endures as acts of kindness 10% higher than before 2020
by Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6W1W9)
World Happiness Report 2024 finds volunteering more frequent in most regions as Finland tops chart again and Costa Rica and Mexico enter top 10
The world experienced a benevolence bump" of kindness during the Covid-19 pandemic that has remained, with generous acts more than 10% above pre-pandemic levels.
The annual World Happiness Report found that in 2024, acts such as donating and volunteering were more frequent than in 2017-19 in all generations and almost all global regions, although they had fallen from 2023.
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