The 178-nation "Happy Planet Index" listed the south Pacific island of
Vanuatu as the happiest nation on the planet, while HK was ranked 88th.
Population: 209,000
GDP/capita: $2,900 (£1,575)
Climate: tropical
Resources: forests, fish
Economy: agriculture, tourism
Environmental issues: deforestation and clean water
Other interesting rankings are as follows:
2nd Colombia
3rd Costa Rica
12th Vietnam (happiest in Asia!)
31st China
65th Switzerland
81st Germany
95th Japan
108th UK
111th Canada
129th France
131st Singapore (least happy in Asia!)
150th US
172nd Russia
178th Zimbabwe
# posted by Birdie @ 9:28 PM
