Community Make-up

We survey our community to get a better sense of how we can encourage our members to do as much good as they can. We publish some of the results in the interest of transparency with our members, the wider effective altruism community and the public.

Geographic Distribution

  • US
  • UK
  • Switzerland
  • Canada
  • Other
  • US
  • UK
  • Switzerland
  • Canada
  • Other
Home countries of survey respondents at the time of answering.

Gender

  • Male
  • Female
  • Nonbinary
  • Male
  • Female
  • Nonbinary
Gender of survey respondents at the time of answering.

Age Demographics

  • Population
  • Population
Age of survey respondents at the time of answering.

Identify as Effective Altruists

  • Yes
  • No
  • Unsure/Nuanced Answer
  • Yes
  • No
  • Unsure/Nuanced Answer
Responses to the question : Do you identify as an Effective Altruist?

Cause Prioritisation

  • Population
  • Population
Responses of extremely or very important when asked how important various cause areas are.

Religious Identity

  • Christian
  • Atheist
  • Agnostic
  • Other
  • Christian
  • Atheist
  • Agnostic
  • Other
Religious identity of survey respondents at the time of answering.