#geography/y10/human-wellbeing
- Visit the Happy Planet Index
Questions
- Why was the Happy Planet Index created?
- What factors does the Index look at?
- Do you agree with the view of this index? Why/why not?
“The worlds most typical person”
The world’s most typical person is right handed. Earns less than $12,000 a year. Has a cell phone. Does not have a bank account. Is a male, and is aged 28 years. Their ethnic trait is Chinese but by 2030 will come from India.
The typical man in Holland is 5’11, but in Peru its 5’4. The typical woman in Japan lives to 86, but in Afghanistan, it’s 45. In the USA, the typical person uses 100 gallons of water a day. In Ethiopia it’s half.