Happy Planet Index
Your personal Happy Planet Index (HPI) is 15.3 Sorry to say that
this is below the world average of 46. For those living in the UK,
youll also be disappointed to hear your score is below the
national average. Your score is below that of your country,
40.8.
Below is a breakdown of the various components that make up your
HPI score.
You:
15.3
Average:
43.3
[Average is of all online responses to this survey - not the
average for your country]
Life Expectancy
Congratulations. Your life expectancy is above average for your
gender and country. Whether it's eating well, not smoking, getting
regular exercise, or just being lucky enough to have the right
genes, you're doing something right. However, nobody's perfect and
we could all improve our health a little! Aside from getting all
the above bits of your lifestyle right, there are some more
surprising factors that can influence your life expect - for
example, giving up your car, avoiding living alone, moving out of
the city or shrugging off stress.
You:
77.7
Average:
80.8
[Average is of all online responses to this survey - not the
average for your country]
Ecological Footprint
Your ecological footprint is 6.15 global hectares, or 3.42 planets.
This is equivalent to the average in Ireland, Norway or
Singapore.
Your ecological footprint is about average for the country you live
in.
Oh dear! You are using between three and five times your share of
the planet's resources, even assuming no resources are set aside
for other species. That's well above the world average, and even
above the average for most industrialised countries. Perhaps it's
time to start taking action. Here are some of the most effective
steps that everyone can make to reduce their footprint:
1. Leave your car in the garage. Car use has a huge impact on
ecological footprint. Obviously it's more difficult for people in
certain circumstances, but where possible, try to use public
transport more. Or, even better, get on a bike!
2. It's obvious, but we have to say it. Conserve energy. Turn off
the lights when you leave a room, buy energy-efficient bulbs and
appliances, turn off your TV completely, rather than leave it on
standby.
3. Reduce your waste. If there are ways to recycle where you live,
try and do so. If you have a garden, start a compost heap. Re-use
plastic bags. Give away clothes you don't use, rather than throwing
them away. There are hundreds of little things you can do.
4. You don't have to become vegetarian, but cutting down on meat,
particularly beef, and particularly from animals fed by imported
soya feed, is an effective step to reducing your footprint.
5. It has to be said that air travel is one of the biggest
contributors to many people's footprints. For example, flying
direct from London to Sydney and back would add 5.44 g ha to your
footprint - that's the average Briton's footprint for an entire
year. Flights with a connection add even more polluting air
miles.
You:
6.15
Average:
5.43
[Average is of all online responses to this survey - not the
average for your country]
Life Satisfaction
Oh dear. You reported a life satisfaction of 3. Sorry that things
aren't working out. At a national level, only one country scores as
low as you - Burundi (and this score is an estimate based on
objective data and reduced to account for the ongoing war in the
country). Compared with other individuals, in the World Values
Survey, 15% of respondents worldwide, and 4.6% of British
respondents reported a life satisfaction of 3 or lower.
You:
3
Average:
6.74
[Average is of all online responses to this survey - not the
average for your country]
Well-being
The new economics foundation (nef) recognises that there's more to
life than feeling good, which is why our model for well-being is
based on four domains personal feelings, personal functionings,
social feelings and social functionings. 'Feelings' refers to your
attitude to the way you, your future and society are.
'Functionings' looks at whether you have the opportunities to do
the things that bring you well-being. Like with life satisfaction,
a score of 5 is theoretically the middle score, but, given the way
most people respond to surveys, is below average.
Personal Feelings
In this online questionnaire, personal feelings are assessed with
two questions one testing your optimism and one testing your
self-esteem.
You have some anxieties about the future or yourself which are
affecting your overall well-being. These are not too severe
though...
You:
4.02
Average:
6.03
[Average is of all online responses to this survey - not the
average for your country]
Personal Functionings
In this online questionnaire personal functionings are assessed
with five questions two evaluating your subjective opinion on
your health and how activity you are, the other three testing you
for feelings of autonomy, purpose and worth.
In some ways you are unable to function in the way you would like.
Perhaps you have had problems with your health, are feeling unable
to make your own decisions, or do not have the opportunity to get
involved in activities that give you a sense of purpose and
ability. Some slight changes in lifestyle would help.
You:
5.38
Average:
6.15
[Average is of all online responses to this survey - not the
average for your country]
Social Feelings
In this online questionnaire social feelings are assessed with four
questions three assessing your opinion of your community, whilst
the last looks at personal relationships.
You have a strong sense of trust and belonging in your community
and a happy personal life.
You:
5.22
Average:
5.67
[Average is of all online responses to this survey - not the
average for your country]
Social Functionings
In this online questionnaire social functionings are assessed with
four questions two assessing your job / studies, one your free
time, and one your community participation. If you did not respond
to the work / study questions, your score is judged purely on the
other two aspects.
Your job / course is not really allowing you to function socially
in the way that you wish. Either it is very dull and unrewarding,
or it is very stressful, leaving you little time to do the things
you enjoy - or a bit of both! Are they any ways you could make it a
little better for you? Alternatively, one way to relieve the
boredom of work, can be to find other focuses of interest. Many
take up voluntary work to offer them an alternative purpose.
You:
5.01
Average:
5.59
[Average is of all online responses to this survey - not the
average for your country]
