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United States of America

2026 HPI index for United States of America
Rank Life expectancy Wellbeing Ecological footprint HPI score
105th 79.6 years 7/10 7.05 gha 43.2
HPI Data over time for United States of America
Year Rank Life expectancy Wellbeing Ecological footprint HPI score
2025 105th 79.6 years 7/10 7.05 gha 43.2
2024 102nd 79.5 years 7/10 7.11 gha 42.9
2023 113th 79.3 years 6.5/10 7.14 gha 41
2022 113th 78 years 6.7/10 7.49 gha 40
2021 99th 76.4 years 7/10 7.43 gha 40.4
2020 90th 77 years 7/10 6.88 gha 42.7
2019 112th 78.9 years 6.9/10 7.52 gha 41.7
2018 117th 78.8 years 6.9/10 7.89 gha 40.4
2017 113th 78.6 years 7/10 7.78 gha 41.1
2016 114th 78.7 years 6.8/10 7.91 gha 40
2015 108th 78.7 years 6.9/10 7.94 gha 40.2
2014 103rd 78.9 years 7.2/10 8.15 gha 41
2013 97th 78.8 years 7.2/10 8.27 gha 41.1
2012 105th 78.8 years 7/10 8.06 gha 40.8
2011 109th 78.7 years 7.1/10 8.4 gha 40.3
2010 106th 78.7 years 7.2/10 8.71 gha 39.7
2009 97th 78.5 years 7.2/10 8.42 gha 40.4
2008 98th 78.1 years 7.3/10 9.32 gha 38.5
2007 94th 78 years 7.5/10 9.88 gha 38.1
2006 63rd 77.8 years 7.2/10 9.92 gha 36.7
HPI Data in 2026 by Income groups United States of America
Decile Price range Life expectancy Wellbeing Ecological footprint HPI score
1 Less than $6,689
(Less than $6,689)
72.1 years 5.9/10 6.1 gha 41.3
2 $6,689 to $19,719 USD
($6,689 to $19,719 USD)
74.3 years 6.4/10 8.8 gha 41.8
3 $19,719 to $26,395 USD
($19,719 to $26,395 USD)
76.3 years 6.7/10 10.9 gha 41.4
4 $26,395 to $36,983 USD
($26,395 to $36,983 USD)
77.9 years 6.9/10 12.6 gha 40.8
5 $36,983 to $47,768 USD
($36,983 to $47,768 USD)
79.2 years 7/10 14.6 gha 39.6
6 $47,768 to $61,577 USD
($47,768 to $61,577 USD)
80.9 years 7.1/10 16.8 gha 38.5
7 $61,577 to $77,675 USD
($61,577 to $77,675 USD)
81.4 years 7.2/10 19.5 gha 36.1
8 $77,675 to $103,296 USD
($77,675 to $103,296 USD)
82 years 7.3/10 23.6 gha 32.8
9 $103,296 to $154,257 USD
($103,296 to $154,257 USD)
82.9 years 7.4/10 30.2 gha 28.6
10 Over $154,257 USD
(Over $154,257 USD)
84.4 years 7.4/10 68.7 gha 15.8