Netherlands does most for the poor

The Netherlands is the rich nation which does the most to improve lives in developing countries, a Center for Global Development (CGD) report says.

The UK is 12th in the annual Commitment to Development Index of the world's 21 richest nations and Japan ranked last.

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Commitment Index

1. Netherlands

2. Denmark

3. Sweden

4. Norway

5. New Zealand

6. Australia

7. Finland

8. Austria

9. Germany

10. Canada

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