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How many projects are run by NGOs around the world?

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World map showing the distribution of NGOs around the world.

Non-governmental organizations, which are usually referred as NGOs, are a very valuable part of the society. They are humanitarian groups and are independent from states as well as international governmental organizations. NGOs are mainly funded by donations; however, some are run mainly by volunteers.

NGOs aim at bettering the world and uplifting the underprivileged through projects that are run in a variety of fields such as education, health, humanitarian aid, sanitation, shelter and housing, refugee resettlement, animal welfare, among others. Non-governmental organizations are playing a very positive role in improving communities, developing societies and also promoting participation of citizens.

Currently, there are millions of NGOs around the world that are working in a number of projects. These range from the big and influential that are working at the international or national level to those that are small and are mainly focused at the local level.

According to a 2017 data by the NGO Aid Map, NGOs are running the largest number of projects in the United States. The year 2017, till date, has seen some 273 projects being run in the country. With 227 projects being run by NGOs, India came at the second spot in 2017.


Nations where between 100 and 150 projects were being run by NGOs in 2017 were Kenya, Haiti, Bangladesh, Uganda, and Ghana. Nations such as Ethiopia, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Myanmar, Nigeria, Malawi, and a few others saw between 50 and 100 projects being run by NGOs.

There are a significant number of countries where less than 10 projects are being run by NGOs in 2017. Just a few of these nations are Cameroon, Swaziland, Paraguay, Laos, Albania, Greece, Namibia, Fiji, Hungary, Russia, among others.

The table below provides a clear picture of the number of projects being run by NGOs in each of the nation.

COUNTRY PROJECTS
United States 273
India 227
Kenya 127
Haiti 119
Bangladesh 117
Uganda 114
Ghana 102
Ethiopia 91
Democratic Republic of the Congo 79
Mexico 75
Tanzania 72
Guatemala 72
Philippines 67
Malawi 57
Nigeria 57
Myanmar 54
Sierra Leone 53
Nepal 50
Zambia 49
Liberia 48
Mali 47
Senegal 47
Nicaragua 42
Cambodia 41
Somalia 39
Mozambique 38
El Salvador 37
South Sudan 35
Burkina Faso 35
Honduras 35
Zimbabwe 34
Sri Lanka 33
Dominican Republic 33
Pakistan 32
Peru 32
Lebanon 30
Thailand 30
Niger 30
Indonesia 29
Afghanistan 29
Benin 29
Jordan 28
Syria 28
Cote d’Ivoire 27
Bolivia 26
Rwanda 26
Colombia 25
West Bank and Gaza 23
Iraq 23
Vietnam 21
South Africa 20
Brazil 19
Ecuador 18
Burundi 18
Ukraine 16
Madagascar 15
Armenia 14
Chad 14
Romania 13
Japan 13
Jamaica 12
Mauritania 12
Georgia 11
Guinea 11
China 11
Sudan 11
Turkey 10
Morocco 10
Egypt 10
Moldova 10
Yemen 10
Congo 10
Cameroon 9
Kyrgyzstan 9
Lesotho 9
Swaziland 9
Serbia 8
Tajikistan 8
Togo 8
Paraguay 8
Angola 8
Laos 8
Albania 8
Timor-Leste 7
Cuba 7
Bosnia and Herzegovina 6
Namibia 6
Chile 6
Greece 6
Malaysia 5
Costa Rica 5
Mongolia 5
Panama 5
Bhutan 5
Tunisia 5
Central African Republic 5
Puerto Rico 5
Fiji 4
Papua New Guinea 4
Vanuatu 4
Botswana 3
Kosovo 3
Israel 3
Argentina 3
Solomon Islands 3
Hungary 3
Gabon 3
Guyana 2
Belize 2
Gambia 2
Russian Federation 2
Uruguay 2
Maldives 2
Kazakhstan 2
Suriname 2
Djibouti 2
Croatia 2
Azerbaijan 2
Bulgaria 2
Algeria 2
Uzbekistan 1
Mauritius 1
Libya 1
Iran 1
Guinea-Bissau 1
Grenada 1
Eritrea 1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1
Sao Tome and Principe 1
Equatorial Guinea 1
Dominica 1
Singapore 1
South Korea 1
Comoros 1
Canada 1
Brunei Darussalam 1
Trinidad and Tobago 1
Belarus 1
Turkmenistan 1
Barbados 1
Bahamas 1
United Kingdom 1
Venezuela 1
Aruba 1
Antigua and Barbuda 1
Anguilla 1

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