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Please cite as follows: Jeffrey, K., Wheatley, H., Abdallah, S. (2016) The Happy Planet Index:
2016. A global index of sustainable well-being. London: New Economics Foundation.
Life
Wellbeing
HPI Rank Country Region Expectancy
(0-10)
(years)
More than 75
Between 65 and 75
Less than 65
w#ellbeing (0-10)
More than 6
Between 5 and 6
Less than 5
NEF estiamtes for 7 countries. 2012 data taken from Global Footprint Network for 133 countries (Ecological Foot
Network 2016. National Footprint Accounts, 2016 Edition. Licensed and provided solely for non-commercial infor
Global Footprint Network at www.footprintnetwork.org to obtain more information or obtain rights to use this and/
Calculated by NEF using UNDP methodology using 2012 life expectancy data prepared by the Population Divisio
Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations, and Gallup World Poll experienced wellbeing data from 2012,
Methodology paper.
about the data sources and calculation methodology, please see the Methodology paper
except where noted in the Methodology paper.
Affairs of the United Nations
44.7
Colour Key for HPI and HPI Components
40.7
Component Colour Codes
40.7
39.5 Average life expectancy (years)
38.7 Good More than 75
37.0 Middling Between 65 and 75
36.9 Poor Less than 65
36.1
35.6 Average experienced w#ellbeing (0-10)
35.2 Good More than 6
34.6 Middling Between 5 and 6
34.3 Poor Less than 5
34.2
33.8 Inequality of outcomes
33.6 Good Less than 15%
31.7 Middling Beteen 15% and 30%
30.3 Poor More than 30%
28.6
27.2 Ecological Footprint (global hectares per capita)
25.4 Good Less than 1.73 (equal to the world's biocapacity)
23.9 Middling Between 1.73 and 3.46
23.3 Poor More than 3.46
23.3
20.7 HPI Colour Codes
15.7
29.8
29.0
28.1
28.0
24.8
23.7
23.6
13.2
34.5
33.3
32.7
28.8
26.5
26.4
26.2
24.0
23.8
22.8
21.9
21.1
20.2
19.1
36.8
34.2
33.1
31.1
30.2
29.1
29.0
28.8
28.2
27.5
27.3
26.4
26.4
25.7
25.3
25.1
24.6
23.4
21.7
21.0
20.4
19.1
18.7
17.9
17.1
14.6
27.4
26.7
25.2
24.2
23.7
23.1
22.2
22.2
22.1
22.1
22.1
21.9
21.6
21.4
19.6
19.4
18.8
18.0
17.9
17.5
16.8
16.7
16.7
16.6
16.4
15.9
15.9
15.6
15.5
15.3
14.4
13.4
13.2
12.8
mponents
ountries. 2012 data taken from Global Footprint Network for 133 countries (Ecological Footprint data Global Footprint
al Footprint Accounts, 2016 Edition. Licensed and provided solely for non-commercial informational purposes. Contact
ork at www.footprintnetwork.org to obtain more information or obtain rights to use this and/or other data.)
ng UNDP methodology using 2012 life expectancy data prepared by the Population Division of the Department of
Affairs of the United Nations, and Gallup World Poll experienced wellbeing data from 2012, except where noted in the
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data.)
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Top 7 and Bottom 3 countries for the HPI and each component indicator
uality of Outcomes Rank Ecological Footprint per capita (gHa) Rank Happy Planet Index Score
4% 1 Luxembourg 11.7 1 Costa Rica 44.7
5% 2 Australia 10.7 2 Mexico 40.7
6% 3 Hong Kong 9.7 3 Colombia 40.7
6% 4 United States of Amer 8.9 4 Vanuatu 40.6
6% 5 Canada 8.3 5 Vietnam 40.3
7% 6 Trinidad and Tobago 7.6 6 Panama 39.5
7% 7 Oman 7.2 7 Nicaragua 38.7
23% World Average Footprint 3.3 World Average 26.4
48% World Average Biocapacity 1.7 138 Togo 13.2
50% 138 Afghanistan 0.8 139 Luxembourg 13.2
51% 139 Bangladesh 0.7 140 Chad 12.8
140 Haiti 0.6
Complete dataset
Average
HPI Average Life
Country Region Wellbeing
Rank Expectancy
(0-10)
Data Sources
Wellbeing Ladder of Life question in the Gallup World Poll. Latest data for each co
Life Expectancy 2012 data prepared by the Population Division of the Department of Eco
Footprint NEF estiamtes for 7 countries. 2012 data taken from Global Footprint N
Edition. Licensed and provided solely for non-commercial informational
use this and/or other data.)
Inequality of Outcomes
Calculated by NEF using UNDP methodology using 2012 life expectanc
Gallup World Poll experienced wellbeing data from 2012, except where
GDP/capita 2012 data (or nearest available year) World Development Indicators, Th
($PPP)
Population 2012 data (or nearest available year) World Development Indicators, Th
GINI 2012 data (or nearest available year) World Development Indicators, Th
For further information about the data sources and calculation methodology, please see the Methodology paper
Inequality- Inequality-
Happy Life Footprint Inequality of Happy Planet GDP/capita
adjusted Life adjusted
Years (gha/capita) Outcomes Index ($PPP)
Expectancy Wellbeing
Latest data for each country as of 2012, except where noted in the Methodology paper.
the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations
rom Global Footprint Network for 133 countries (Ecological Footprint data Global Footprint Network 2016. National Footprint
mmercial informational purposes. Contact Global Footprint Network at www.footprintnetwork.org to obtain more information or o
ng 2012 life expectancy data prepared by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the Unite
m 2012, except where noted in the Methodology paper.