Pakistan Ranks High on Happy Planet Index 2012

[Ticker]

No offence meant, but most of the rest of the world would recommend that this should go to the " funny and humour " section.

@ the subject, why should every thing and anything to do with Pakistan have to be hyphenated with India ?

I agree with.

India is too lowly a country and does not fall in our league.

Pakistan should not be hyphenated with a country like India, which is not even a regional power.

 

[Ticker]

Considering facts on the ground, DAWN has more truth to a 'one of the stories' than what ET has tried to show.

As Leader said, it could be that we're one heck of a 'non serious' nation about anything... and that could be the main reason affecting the survey, I don't see anything else brushing us as a happy nation. There could be 100 reasons declaring us as happy but there could also be 1000 other reasons declare us otherwise (Unhappy).

Oh we are serious enough. We understand the difficulties we face.

But it is the never say never and never say die attitude which has brought us to this stage.

This attitude will take us out of the current environment as well.

 

[Myth_buster_1]

F***, who wants to be happy? I want to be rich.

Wont be worth it when you aint happy.

 

[humanfirst]

The difference is you people are only now getting a plate full, thus are scared that it might escape you again, we have had a belly full for several decades. Get the drift.

As if pakistan with their $1500 per capita had always been a rich nation..In fact pakistan was and still is a third world nation..

 

[ajtr]

I agree with.

India is too lowly a country and does not fall in our league.

Pakistan should not be hyphenated with a country like India, which is not even a regional power.

Right......AF_PAK hai na woh kafi hai................

But its always india which shouts for de-hyphenation and its always GOP which shouts for hyphenation complaining that treat us on par with india.

 

[karan21]

The difference is you people are only now getting a plate full, thus are scared that it might escape you again, we have had a belly full for several decades. Get the drift.

Yes Hail the Hongkong of south Asia aka Pakistan

Even somalians are happy, they have nothing to take care of, nothing to loose or win.

Ever seen homeless kids on streets, they are always happy playing with each other even if they don't get plate full. Now have u seen some engineering or medial students, they won't be happy even if hey can afford large pizza every night.

Now u tell what is Pakistan. A country that can't make basic rails, telecom, services, weapons and even 50% of required electricity should be happy because nothing much has been left to loose.

What happened in Pak after the anti islamic movie was a proof that Pak is a happy country.

Get the drift.

 

[ajtr]

Oh we are serious enough. We understand the difficulties we face.

But it is the never say never and never say die attitude which has brought us to this stage.

This attitude will take us out of the current environment as well.

for never to say die attitude one has to be alive over the ground not below it.

 

[Paan Singh]

Even the UN reported this just last year.

Indian poverty levels higher than Pakistan's, says UN report - Telegraph

obviously it is higher and u cant match in population or in anything....
even same source can say more than african nations ..due to population...

 

[SamranAli]

Really..................?

We saw ho much tolerated india is. Your media showed very well. Ik match hi tha wo b tm jeet ge they phr b intna gussa dhoni pe.

Really..................?

We saw ho much tolerated india is. Your media showed very well. Ik match hi tha wo b tm jeet ge they phr b intna gussa dhoni pe.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

Even the UN reported this just last year.

Indian poverty levels higher than Pakistan's, says UN report - Telegraph

True , but India's poverty is declining much more rapidly than Pakistan's .Just basic research from the UN or World Bank web site will show this to you .

Apart from that this article talks about only income poverty . The concept of Poverty needs to be looked at in a much more holistic way taking into account health , education , income , standard of life , literacy etc . Income is only one aspect of poverty .

This is why HDI is considered a much better measure of development .

Pakistan ranks low in human development index and India ranks medium . Pakistan is not even in India's league as far as overall development of a human being is concerned .

Human Development Index - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Why did you even bring in poverty ? Don't derail the discussion please . This has nothing to do with poverty

 

[Umair Nawaz]

Pakistan among top 20 happiest countries, beating India, US: Report
By Ema Anis
Published: October 3, 2012
KARACHI: Pakistan ranked 16th among 151 countries of the world on the Happy Planet Index (HPI) 2012, beating India and the United States which ranked 32nd and 105th respectively. Costa Rica was termed the happiest country, followed by Vietnam and Colombia.

The Happy Planet Index was calculated using life expectancy, experienced well-being and ecological footprint (per capita) of the countries with data collected from various sources
including UNDP and Gallup data. The index was compiled by New Economics Foundation (NEF).

The life expectancy and experienced well-being of Pakistan was found to be mediocre, but the ecological footprint was termed “good”. The total HPI of Pakistan was calculated to be 54.1.
Israel landed just one spot above Pakistan, having “good” life expectancy and experienced well-being, but a “poor” ecological footprint.

Bangladesh was higher up on the scale at 11, with the first two factors termed mediocre and the footprint as “good”.

India was found to have mediocre life expectancy and well-being and a “good” ecological footprint. However, its total HPI amounted to 50.9.

The only reason why the US scored low was its ecological footprint which was worse than the “poor” category. The life expectancy and experienced well-being were, however, ranked “good”.
Afghanistan was ranked 109.

The countries which landed at the bottom of the Happiness Index were mostly from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Denmark ranked the highest on the experienced well-being chart, followed by Canada and Norway.

Togo landed on the bottom of the chart.

On the life expectancy chart, Japan topped the list, followed by Hong Kong and Switzerland, while Sierra Leone gained the last spot.

Afghanistan had the best ecological footprint among all the countries, followed by Haiti and Bangladesh.

The countries with the worst ecological footprint included Qatar, Luxembourg, Kuwait, UAE, Denmark and the US.
Pakistan among top 20 happiest countries, beating India, US: Report – The Express Tribune

Pakistan | Happy Planet Index

This the truth and Allah says in Quran that evil by its natur is bound to perish.
TRUTH comes out no matter how much we try to hide it well done

Pakistan among top 20 happiest countries, beating India, US: Report
By Ema Anis
Published: October 3, 2012
KARACHI: Pakistan ranked 16th among 151 countries of the world on the Happy Planet Index (HPI) 2012, beating India and the United States which ranked 32nd and 105th respectively. Costa Rica was termed the happiest country, followed by Vietnam and Colombia.

The Happy Planet Index was calculated using life expectancy, experienced well-being and ecological footprint (per capita) of the countries with data collected from various sources
including UNDP and Gallup data. The index was compiled by New Economics Foundation (NEF).

The life expectancy and experienced well-being of Pakistan was found to be mediocre, but the ecological footprint was termed “good”. The total HPI of Pakistan was calculated to be 54.1.
Israel landed just one spot above Pakistan, having “good” life expectancy and experienced well-being, but a “poor” ecological footprint.

Bangladesh was higher up on the scale at 11, with the first two factors termed mediocre and the footprint as “good”.

India was found to have mediocre life expectancy and well-being and a “good” ecological footprint. However, its total HPI amounted to 50.9.

The only reason why the US scored low was its ecological footprint which was worse than the “poor” category. The life expectancy and experienced well-being were, however, ranked “good”.
Afghanistan was ranked 109.

The countries which landed at the bottom of the Happiness Index were mostly from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Denmark ranked the highest on the experienced well-being chart, followed by Canada and Norway.

Togo landed on the bottom of the chart.

On the life expectancy chart, Japan topped the list, followed by Hong Kong and Switzerland, while Sierra Leone gained the last spot.

Afghanistan had the best ecological footprint among all the countries, followed by Haiti and Bangladesh.

The countries with the worst ecological footprint included Qatar, Luxembourg, Kuwait, UAE, Denmark and the US.
Pakistan among top 20 happiest countries, beating India, US: Report – The Express Tribune

http://www.happyplanetindex.org/countries/pakistan/

This the truth and Allah says in Quran that evil by its natur is bound to perish.
TRUTH comes out no matter how much we try to hide it well done

Pakistan among top 20 happiest countries, beating India, US: Report
By Ema Anis
Published: October 3, 2012
KARACHI: Pakistan ranked 16th among 151 countries of the world on the Happy Planet Index (HPI) 2012, beating India and the United States which ranked 32nd and 105th respectively. Costa Rica was termed the happiest country, followed by Vietnam and Colombia.

The Happy Planet Index was calculated using life expectancy, experienced well-being and ecological footprint (per capita) of the countries with data collected from various sources
including UNDP and Gallup data. The index was compiled by New Economics Foundation (NEF).

The life expectancy and experienced well-being of Pakistan was found to be mediocre, but the ecological footprint was termed “good”. The total HPI of Pakistan was calculated to be 54.1.
Israel landed just one spot above Pakistan, having “good” life expectancy and experienced well-being, but a “poor” ecological footprint.

Bangladesh was higher up on the scale at 11, with the first two factors termed mediocre and the footprint as “good”.

India was found to have mediocre life expectancy and well-being and a “good” ecological footprint. However, its total HPI amounted to 50.9.

The only reason why the US scored low was its ecological footprint which was worse than the “poor” category. The life expectancy and experienced well-being were, however, ranked “good”.
Afghanistan was ranked 109.

The countries which landed at the bottom of the Happiness Index were mostly from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Denmark ranked the highest on the experienced well-being chart, followed by Canada and Norway.

Togo landed on the bottom of the chart.

On the life expectancy chart, Japan topped the list, followed by Hong Kong and Switzerland, while Sierra Leone gained the last spot.

Afghanistan had the best ecological footprint among all the countries, followed by Haiti and Bangladesh.

The countries with the worst ecological footprint included Qatar, Luxembourg, Kuwait, UAE, Denmark and the US.
Pakistan among top 20 happiest countries, beating India, US: Report – The Express Tribune

http://www.happyplanetindex.org/countries/pakistan/

This the truth and Allah says in Quran that evil by its natur is bound to perish.
TRUTH comes out no matter how much we try to hide it well done

 

[humanfirst]

The Happy Planet Index was calculated using life expectancy, experienced well-being and ecological footprint (per capita) of the countries with data collected from various sources
including UNDP and Gallup data. The index was compiled by New Economics Foundation (NEF).

The life expectancy and experienced well-being of Pakistan was found to be mediocre, but the ecological footprint was termed “good”. The total HPI of Pakistan was calculated to be 54.1.

So even with less life expectancy and hdi than India,Pakistan managed to score better HPI due to less "ecological footprint".It Will indeed be less in a country which is less industrialised..As evident from the rankings
1 Costa Rica
2 Vietnam
3 Colombia
4 Belize
5 El Salvador
6 Jamaica
7 Panama
8 Nicaragua
9 Venezuela
10 Guatemala
11 Bangladesh
12 Cuba
13 Honduras
14 Indonesia
15 Israel
16 Pakistan
17 Argentina
18 Albania
19 Chile
20 Thailand
21 Brazil
22 Mexico
23 Ecuador
24 Peru
25 Philippines
26 Algeria
27 Jordan
28 New Zealand
29 Norway
30 Palestine
31 Guyana
32 India
33 Dominican Republic
34 Switzerland
35 Sri Lanka
36 Iraq
37 Laos
38 Kyrgyzstan
39 Tunisia
40 Moldova
41 United Kingdom
42 Morocco
43 Tajikistan
44 Turkey
45 Japan
46 Germany
47 Syria
48 Austria
49 Madagascar
50 France
51 Italy
52 Sweden
53 Armenia
54 Uzbekistan
55 Georgia
56 Saudi Arabia
57 Paraguay
58 Nepal
59 Cyprus
60 China
61 Myanmar
62 Spain
63 Korea
64 Bolivia
65 Canada
66 Malta
67 Netherlands
68 Yemen
69 Lebanon
70 Finland
71 Poland
72 Malawi
73 Ireland
74 Bosnia and Herzegovina
75 Romania
76 Australia
77 Iran
78 Haiti
79 Serbia
80 Azerbaijan
81 Libya
82 Croatia
83 Greece
84 Malaysia
85 Cambodia
86 Ghana
87 Slovenia
88 Iceland
89 Slovakia
90 Singapore
91 Egypt
92 Czech Republic
93 Uruguay
94 Ethiopia
95 Turkmenistan
96 Namibia
97 Portugal
98 Kenya
99 Zambia
100 Ukraine
101 Sudan
102 Hong Kong
103 Belarus
104 Hungary
105 United States of America
106 Djibouti
107 Belgium
108 Rwanda
109 Afghanistan
110 Denmark
111 Mauritius
112 Comoros
113 Cote d'Ivoire
114 Mozambique
115 Zimbabwe
116 Liberia
117 Estonia
118 Latvia
119 Kazakhstan
120 Lithuania
121 Congo
122 Russia
123 Bulgaria
124 Cameroon
125 Nigeria
126 Senegal
127 Angola
128 Mauritania
129 Burkina Faso
130 United Arab Emirates
131 Uganda
132 Benin
133 Tanzania
134 Congo, Dem. Rep. of the
135 Burundi
136 Trinidad and Tobago
137 Guinea
138 Luxembourg
139 Sierra Leone
140 Macedonia
141 Togo
142 South Africa
143 Kuwait
144 Niger
145 Mongolia
146 Bahrain
147 Mali
148 Central African Republic
149 Qatar
150 Chad
151 Botswana

 

[Ticker]

Right......AF_PAK hai na woh kafi hai................

But its always india which shouts for de-hyphenation and its always GOP which shouts for hyphenation complaining that treat us on par with india.

Af ka ye hissa bhi PAK ke saath mil jaega. Magar rahay ga phir bhi Pakistan.

I don't know who told you that GOP want to remain hyphenated with India.

Arrey bhai, India is not in our league. Rakba barra hai magar baatein choti choti aur taakat siraf apnay logon ke khilaaf.

Arrey Afghanistan ya Central Asia janay ke liye ijazat Pakistan se leni parti hai. Chin ki taraf jaa nahin sakta.

Samandar mein naha kar siraf namkeen hi ho sakta hai na. Aur kya.

 

[ARCHON]

Best of the administration, best of the economy and public facilities , access to basic amenities like water & power best and comparable to west, world wide recognition and respect to citizens in whichever places they go, amazing outlook for the future, 0 corruption and poverty, vibrant social life, freedom of speech, no sovereignty breach, hardworking politicians, respectful judiciary, the greatest of economies... Pakistan has all these.. hence the happiest country.

 

[Umair Nawaz]

its otherwise and ur media speak smthng else...even ur papers...

tolerancy in pakistan

u cant digest truth can u this so called Pakistani media gets 50 million dollers bribe from America(go 2 utube n type RT's report abt 50 million dollers to Pakistani media) to show what they r showing now a days, whatever they r showing is to gain TRP, sensationalize the reality, exaggerate n twist the facts in their own favour.
Well saidly thats what this media in our country is all about...