# The Happy Planet Index

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2010
- Speaker: Nic Marks
- Year: 2010
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, Economics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/nic_marks_the_happy_planet_index)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Statistician Nic Marks asks why we measure a nation's success by its productivity -- instead of by the happiness and well-being of its people. He introduces the Happy Planet Index, which tracks national well-being against resource use (because a happy life doesn't have to cost the earth). Which countries rank highest in the HPI? You might be surprised.

## Lectures

1. [The Happy Planet Index](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/nic_marks_the_happy_planet_index/a324e660cbfe), 17 min (TED's player)