Vietnam achieves a Happy Planet Index Score of 60.4 and ranks #2 of all the countries analysed.

Vietnam's HPI score reflects a high life expectancy, 'middling' levels of experienced well-being, and a low ecological footprint.

HPI score

60.4

Ranked #2 of 151

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Experienced well-being

5.8

Ranked #57 of 151

Life expectancy

75.2

Ranked #49 of 151

Ecological Footprint

1.4

Ranked #37 of 151

GDP per capita ($PPP):

 

3,205 (less than 10% of the USA's)

Population:

 

86.9 million (#13 of 151)

Land area (square km):

 

310 thousand (#63 of 151)

Population density (people per square km):

 

280 (#22 of 151)

Governance Ranking (WGI):

 

#94

Key: Happy Planet Index

	All three components good
	Two components good, one middling
	One component good, two middling
	Three components middling
	Any with one component poor
	Two components poor, or "blood red" footprint

(Source: http://www.happyplanetindex.org/countries/vietnam/)