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Fig. 2 Relative importance
of the three indicators used to
generate the 2016 Happy
Planet Index (Jeffrey et al.
2016)
6.4
5.12
3.84
2.56
1.28
EFP
LEX
WB
10^3
Table 4 Top-10 countries
plus Denmark and
Luxembourg based on
average ranking of the HPI
indicators
Rkav Country
HPI EFP
HI (Rkav)
1
Bangladesh
8
0.72
84
2
Costa Rica
1
2.84
20
3
Pakistan
63
0.79
47
4
Norway
12
4.98
5
5
Spain
15
3.67
32
6
Colombia
3
1.87
56
7
Tajikistan
25
0.91
54
8
Philippines
20
1.1
51
9
Vietnam
5
1.65
100
10
Nicaragua
7
1.39
23
50
Denmark
32
5.51
7
103
Luxembourg 139 15.82 21
For comparison the original HPI and the ecological
footprint are given in addition to the average ranking of the same countries applying the HI indicators.
All 2016 data
3.3 Including the Financial Aspect
Now, with reference to the HI, it might be of interest to including the financial
aspect. Thus, adding the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) as a fourth indicator, PPP
213
Fig. 2 Relative importance
of the three indicators used to
generate the 2016 Happy
Planet Index (Jeffrey et al.
2016)
6.4
5.12
3.84
2.56
1.28
EFP
LEX
WB
10^3
Table 4 Top-10 countries
plus Denmark and
Luxembourg based on
average ranking of the HPI
indicators
Rkav Country
HPI EFP
HI (Rkav)
1
Bangladesh
8
0.72
84
2
Costa Rica
1
2.84
20
3
Pakistan
63
0.79
47
4
Norway
12
4.98
5
5
Spain
15
3.67
32
6
Colombia
3
1.87
56
7
Tajikistan
25
0.91
54
8
Philippines
20
1.1
51
9
Vietnam
5
1.65
100
10
Nicaragua
7
1.39
23
50
Denmark
32
5.51
7
103
Luxembourg 139 15.82 21
For comparison the original HPI and the ecological
footprint are given in addition to the average ranking of the same countries applying the HI indicators.
All 2016 data
3.3 Including the Financial Aspect
Now, with reference to the HI, it might be of interest to including the financial
aspect. Thus, adding the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) as a fourth indicator, PPP