Effective Altruism Survey

TagLast edit: Jan 13, 2022, 10:42 PM by Pablo

The Effective Altruism Survey is an annual survey of the effective altruism community.

The first survey took place in 2014, as a project of Rethink Charity. Currently, the survey is conducted by Rethink Priorities, which also publishes detailed analyses of the survey data.

External links

Effective Altruism Survey. Official website.

EA Survey 2020: How People Get Involved in EA

David_MossMay 20, 2021, 2:10 PM

97 points

17 comments6 min readEA link

EA Survey: Cause Prioritization

Jamie EMay 15, 2024, 4:48 PM

129 points

23 comments9 min readEA link

EA Survey 2019 Series: Community Information

David_MossJun 10, 2020, 4:26 PM

90 points

4 comments24 min readEA link

EA Survey 2022: Demographics

David_MossMay 15, 2023, 5:14 PM

143 points

39 comments6 min readEA link

EA Survey 2020: Geography

David_MossOct 6, 2021, 3:13 PM

53 points

15 comments9 min readEA link

EA Survey 2024: Demographics

Willem SleegersFeb 28, 2025, 10:39 AM

107 points

14 comments11 min readEA link

EA Survey 2020: Cause Prioritization

David_MossJul 29, 2021, 6:06 PM

100 points

13 comments4 min readEA link

Please Take the EA Survey 2024

Willem SleegersDec 9, 2024, 1:52 PM

120 points

7 comments1 min readEA link

EA Survey 2022: Community Satisfaction, Retention, and Mental Health

Willem SleegersJul 28, 2023, 10:24 AM

105 points

7 comments5 min readEA link

FTX Community Response Survey Results

Willem SleegersMar 15, 2023, 2:49 PM

181 points

33 comments7 min readEA link

EA Survey Series 2019: How many EAs live in the main EA hubs?

David_MossJul 6, 2020, 8:39 AM

47 points

3 comments12 min readEA link

Announcing EA Survey 2022

David_MossOct 31, 2022, 10:53 AM

251 points

40 comments1 min readEA link

Announcing FTX Community Response Survey

Conor McGurkDec 2, 2022, 5:13 PM

103 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

EA Survey 2019 Series: How EAs Get Involved in EA

David_MossMay 21, 2020, 4:28 PM

111 points

18 comments27 min readEA link

Updates on Community Health Survey Results

David_MossMar 20, 2024, 11:56 AM

149 points

19 comments8 min readEA link

EA Survey 2020 Series: Donation Data

david_reinsteinOct 26, 2021, 3:31 PM

49 points

4 comments48 min readEA link

EA Survey 2022: Geography

Jamie EJul 24, 2023, 3:31 PM

105 points

16 comments7 min readEA link

EA Survey 2020: Demographics

David_MossMay 20, 2021, 2:10 PM

107 points

43 comments7 min readEA link

EA Survey 2022: How People Get Involved in EA

Willem SleegersJul 21, 2023, 11:26 AM

104 points

23 comments6 min readEA link

EA Survey 2019 Series: Geographic Distribution of EAs

Neil_Dullaghan🔹 Jan 22, 2020, 2:44 PM

43 points

5 comments10 min readEA link

The 2015 Survey of Effective Altruists: Results and Analysis

ChrisCundyJul 29, 2016, 7:50 PM

13 points

26 comments3 min readEA link

Please Take the 2020 EA Survey

Peter WildefordNov 11, 2020, 4:05 PM

152 points

30 comments1 min readEA link

EA Survey 2017 Series: Donation Data

TeeSep 12, 2017, 1:29 AM

11 points

4 comments5 min readEA link

Suggestions thread for questions for the 2015 EA Survey

Tom_AshMay 13, 2015, 10:50 PM

11 points

59 comments1 min readEA link

“I’m as approving of the EA community now as before the FTX collapse” (Duncan Sabien)

Will AldredDec 15, 2022, 9:12 PM

112 points

5 comments3 min readEA link

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EA Groups Survey 2020

David_MossMay 12, 2021, 8:36 AM

61 points

13 comments14 min readEA link

EA Survey 2018 Series: Distribution and Analysis Methodology

laurenwhetstoneOct 18, 2018, 2:06 AM

15 points

0 comments4 min readEA link

EA Survey 2019 Series: Engagement Levels

Neil_Dullaghan🔹 Jun 23, 2020, 4:54 AM

42 points

3 comments12 min readEA link

EA Survey 2020: Engagement

David_MossAug 19, 2021, 3:14 PM

42 points

0 comments14 min readEA link

EA Survey 2017 Series: Community Demographics & Beliefs

TeeAug 29, 2017, 6:36 PM

15 points

11 comments4 min readEA link

Suggestions thread for planning and executing the 2015 EA Survey

Tom_AshMay 21, 2015, 11:48 PM

5 points

9 comments1 min readEA link

EA Survey 2018 Series: Where People First Hear About EA and Influences on Involvement

David_MossFeb 11, 2019, 6:05 AM

34 points

4 comments8 min readEA link

EA Survey 2020: Community Information

David_MossAug 16, 2021, 9:33 AM

41 points

15 comments18 min readEA link

Please Take the 2019 EA Survey!

Peter WildefordSep 23, 2019, 5:36 PM

47 points

11 comments1 min readEA link

(www.surveymonkey.com)

EA Survey: Sexual Harassment Questions—Feedback Requested

Kathy_ForthMar 14, 2018, 3:07 PM

2 points

11 comments10 min readEA link

EA Survey 2019 Series: Donation Data

Neil_Dullaghan🔹 Feb 13, 2020, 9:58 PM

51 points

9 comments8 min readEA link

EA Survey 2018 Series: Community Demographics & Characteristics

laurenwhetstoneSep 21, 2018, 4:13 AM

39 points

30 comments5 min readEA link

EA Survey 2018 Series: How Long Do EAs Stay in EA?

Peter WildefordMay 31, 2019, 12:32 AM

53 points

20 comments4 min readEA link

EA Survey 2017 Series: Demographics II

TeeSep 18, 2017, 3:51 PM

9 points

16 comments5 min readEA link

EA Survey Series 2018 : How do people get involved in EA?

David_MossNov 18, 2018, 12:06 AM

50 points

12 comments4 min readEA link

EA Survey bar chart plotter

pappubahryMar 24, 2015, 2:37 AM

6 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

Time preferences for impact in the EA community (data from the 2023 EA Survey Supplement)

Jamie EAug 12, 2024, 2:59 PM

47 points

1 comment2 min readEA link

EA Survey 2019 Series: Cause Prioritization

Neil_Dullaghan🔹 Jan 2, 2020, 5:32 PM

81 points

8 comments17 min readEA link

EA Survey 2019 Series: Community Demographics & Characteristics

Neil_Dullaghan🔹 Dec 5, 2019, 8:25 PM

75 points

9 comments9 min readEA link

EA Survey 2018 Series: Cause Selection

David_MossJan 18, 2019, 4:55 PM

69 points

11 comments10 min readEA link

Announcing Surveys on Community Health, Causes, and Harassment

David_MossDec 15, 2023, 11:46 AM

84 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

2014 survey of effective altruists

Tom_AshMay 2, 2014, 4:39 AM

2 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

EA Survey: Personality Traits in the EA Community

Willem SleegersJul 9, 2024, 10:45 AM

32 points

14 comments8 min readEA link

EA Survey 2022: What Helps People Have an Impact and Connect with Other EAs

Willem SleegersAug 3, 2023, 11:28 AM

62 points

6 comments4 min readEA link

EA Survey 2018 Series: Group Membership

David_MossFeb 11, 2019, 6:04 AM

34 points

0 comments5 min readEA link

EA Survey 2017 Series: Have EA Priorities Changed Over Time?

TeeOct 6, 2017, 3:51 PM

12 points

1 comment7 min readEA link

EA Survey 2018 Series: Do EA Survey Takers Keep Their GWWC Pledge?

Peter WildefordJun 16, 2019, 11:04 PM

87 points

13 comments10 min readEA link

EA Survey 2019 Series: How many people are there in the EA community?

David_MossJun 26, 2020, 9:34 AM

83 points

11 comments9 min readEA link

EA Survey Series 2019: EA cities and the cost of living

David_MossJul 6, 2020, 8:39 AM

48 points

4 comments3 min readEA link

EA Survey 2017 Series: Cause Area Preferences

TeeSep 1, 2017, 2:55 PM

10 points

42 comments5 min readEA link

EA Survey Series 2018: Subscribers and Identifiers

laurenwhetstoneNov 26, 2018, 6:57 AM

30 points

13 comments4 min readEA link

EA Survey 2018 Series: Geographic Differences in EA

Neil_Dullaghan🔹 Feb 18, 2019, 11:34 PM

68 points

5 comments7 min readEA link

Retention in EA—Part I: Survey Data

Ben_West🔸Feb 5, 2021, 7:09 PM

40 points

16 comments6 min readEA link

EA Survey 2018 Series: How welcoming is EA?

Neil_Dullaghan🔹 Feb 28, 2019, 2:42 AM

50 points

8 comments9 min readEA link

2015 EA Survey: please take!

Tom_AshNov 24, 2015, 5:32 PM

20 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

Is EA Growing? Some EA Growth Metrics for 2017

Peter WildefordSep 5, 2017, 11:36 PM

19 points

24 comments4 min readEA link

The 2014 Survey of Effective Altruists: Results and Analysis

Peter WildefordMar 17, 2015, 12:29 AM

30 points

73 comments3 min readEA link

EA Survey 2018 Series: Donation Data

David_MossDec 9, 2018, 3:58 AM

83 points

20 comments7 min readEA link

Please Take the 2018 Effective Altruism Survey!

TeeApr 25, 2018, 5:48 PM

22 points

22 comments1 min readEA link

EA Survey 2019 Series: Careers and Skills

Neil_Dullaghan🔹 Jan 7, 2020, 9:13 PM

46 points

0 comments17 min readEA link

EA Survey 2017 Series: How do People Get Into EA?

TeeNov 17, 2017, 4:44 AM

7 points

7 comments6 min readEA link

EA Survey 2017 Series: Qualitative Comments Summary

TeeSep 21, 2017, 1:36 AM

3 points

4 comments4 min readEA link

EA Survey 2017 Series: Distribution and Analysis Methodology

TeeAug 29, 2017, 6:31 PM

6 points

9 comments6 min readEA link

Indrek Kivirik Mar 5, 2025, 9:21 AM
1 point
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