Malawi

38.7

Happy planet index score.

117th out of 152 countries.
down 15 places from 2018.
64.3 years

Life expectancy.

127th out of 152 countries.

0.89 gha/p

Ecological footprint.

11th out of 152 countries.

3.87/10

Wellbeing.

140th out of 152 countries.

$1,059.72

Gross domestic product

146th out of 152 countries.

18,628.7m

Population

61st out of 152 countries.

a note on human rights

Human rights abuses are a problem in most of the world, including in some of the high-ranking countries in the Happy Planet Index results. While the Happy Planet Index may reflect some of the negative impacts of these abuses, it does not seek to directly measure this. For more information about human rights in this country, visit Amnesty International.

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