Singapore ranked 90th in latest Happy Planet Index

• winsomeea

  16 Jun 12, 22:50

  http://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-ranked-90th-in-latest-happiness-index.html

  Are Singaporeans a happy lot? Not quite, if the latest Happy Planet Index (HPI) is anything to go by.
  
  The index measures how governments from around the world provide long, happy and sustainable lives for their people, based on three factors: life expectancy, happiness and environmental sustainability.
  
  The results from the 2012 study, which was released on Thursday, ranked Singapore a lowly 90th out of 151 countries. Coming in top for the second year running is Costa Rica, while the highest-ranked Asian country is Vietnam (second). Hong Kong, in 102th position, is the only Asian nation that is ranked lower than Singapore. 
  
  Singapore scored well in life expectancy and well-being, but did poorly in environmental sustainability. Overall, it scored 39.8.
  
  The Lion City performed better in the same study done in 2009, where it was ranked 49 out of 143 countries, with a score of 48.2. 
  
  But its showing this year is an improvement from 2006, where it came in at 131st position, out of 178 countries, with a score of just 36.1. 
  
  For more information on how the Happy Planet Index is calculated, go to http://www.happyplanetindex.org/about/

• winsomeea

  16 Jun 12, 22:51

  Oh, Really???!!!      

• mancha

  17 Jun 12, 05:05

  To the individual does it matter?

  Does it matter if  you are happy and all the rest are unhappy. You're happy, you're happy so what 90th place.

  or Conversely only you are unhappy and all the rest are happy. So would that make you happy?

• ISTARI

  17 Jun 12, 05:24

  Oh, Singaporeans will beunhappy as always. Unless they have a pay rise. 

• sacredspirits

  17 Jun 12, 05:35

  Interesting... is this the way to measure 'happiness'? i think happiness is different to different people.... 'The Pursuit of Happiness' film comes to mind....

• mancha

  17 Jun 12, 05:40

  Originally posted by sacredspirits:

  Interesting... is this the way to measure 'happiness'? i think happiness is different to different people.... 'The Pursuit of Happiness' film comes to mind....

  

• charlize

  20 Jun 12, 14:15

  All I know is that it is very rare to find a sad rich person.

   

  You might find one or two.

   

  But generally not many.

• dragg

  20 Jun 12, 14:47

  i cannot believe singaporeans are happier than they were in 2006. it just goes to show such surveys cant be trusted.
• lce

  20 Jun 12, 14:57

  they sure noe how to hide the sadness 

• winsomeea

  21 Jun 12, 15:47

  Originally posted by lce:

  they sure noe how to hide the sadness 

  Hide?

  Remember the ah loong asking people o smile.    Think those who were involved were paid.   Money does the trick !

• MMMM133713371337

  21 Jun 12, 15:57

  HOW CAN SINGAPOREANS BE HAPPY WITH CREEPY KUBS!!!!!!!!!! SMRT AND SBST MUST BUY 8000 CITARO CAPACITIES!!!!!

• charlize

  7 Jul 12, 13:52

  Don't worry, be happy.

• Clivebenss

  11 Jul 12, 00:19

  If happiness is not happy.