By: Sergiu George
This wonderful map shows the happiness of countries
around the world. In other words it shows the extent to which countries deliver
long, happy and environmentally sustainable lives for their citizens.
Most measures of national progress put a high emphasis
on the economic activity without too much concern for environmental limits or
less tangible aspects, such as well-being. The HPI (Happy Planet Index) puts at
the heart the idea that happiness is not necessarily about wealth, but living
long lives with a high experience of well-being within the environmental limits
of the planet.
The reason for some high-income nations to score
significantly below other nations is the ecological footprint left on the
planet. It is important to note, however, that the data does not take into
account internal inequality measures and human rights issues tied to some
countries which are high up in the rankings. Similarly, this map illustrates
the differences in the absolute HPI score and does not take into account the
differences between the variables that determine the score.
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