The depth of generosity (the per cent age of aggregate income
donated) was less in the Canadian provinces and territories than in all
but four of the US states during the 2009 tax year.
A higher percentage of tax filers donated to charity in the United
States (26.6%) than in Canada (23.0%) during the 2009 tax year.
Similarly, Americans (at 1.32%) gave a higher percentage of their
aggregate income to charity than did Canadians (at 0.64%).