The Happiness Index by Happy Planet outlines the level of euphoria in each country. This infographic shows the estimated level of happiness per person around the globe and outlines each state using a color meter. Countries scoring the highest levels are mainly situated in South and Central America. While the least euphoric countries include Russia, the United States of America and large parts of Africa.
Contributing factors to the Happiness Index include the country's efficiency, life expectancy, how happy the lives are that live there and their environmental output. Although each factor remains equal, the ecological footprint of a country's citizen is in fact the largest contributing factor to the graph.
What is your country's level of happiness? Do you think it should be higher?
What's Driving This Trend
- Happiness Index
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop technologies and strategies to increase happiness levels in countries with low scores on the Happiness Index.
- Efficiency Measurement
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create tools and systems for accurately measuring and improving a country's efficiency as a contributing factor to the Happiness Index.
- Ecological Footprint
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate sustainable solutions to reduce the ecological footprint of individuals and countries, positively impacting their ranking on the Happiness Index.
Who This Affects Most
- Technology
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop apps, platforms, and algorithms that promote happiness, efficiency measurement, and ecological sustainability at both individual and national levels.
- Sustainability
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create eco-friendly products, services, and policies that help individuals and countries reduce their ecological footprint, improving their overall happiness and well-being.
- Public Health
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement programs, interventions, and policies focused on mental health and well-being to increase happiness levels in countries with low scores on the Happiness Index.
