HDI VS.

GNH:
MEASURING QUALITY
OF LIFE
CLAIM

The Human Development Index (HDI) is better than the

Gross National Happiness Index (GNH) at measuring the
quality of life in a country because it considers objective
indicators such as education, health, and income, which
gives us an in depth view of a country's development.

HIC:
NORWAY
- HDI: Norway consistently ranks high on the HDI due
to its high life expectancy, excellent education
system, and high per capita income.
- GNH: While Norway might score well on measures
of happiness, focusing solely on subjective happiness
might overlook important factors like income equality
and access to healthcare and education.
MIC:
BRAZIL
LIC:
MALAWI
HDI: MALAWI'S HDI IS RELATIVELY LOW DUE
TO CHALLENGES IN HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION,
AND INCOME LEVELS.
- GNH: DESPITE FACING ECONOMIC
HARDSHIPS, MALAWI'S PEOPLE MIGHT STILL
FIND JOY AND CONTENTMENT IN ASPECTS OF
THEIR LIVES. HOWEVER, SOLELY RELYING ON
GNH MIGHT NOT ADDRESS THE URGENT NEED
FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN BASIC HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS.

- HDI: BRAZIL'S HDI HAS IMPROVED OVER THE YEARS,

REFLECTING ADVANCEMENTS IN EDUCATION,
HEALTHCARE, AND INCOME LEVELS FOR MANY OF ITS
CITIZENS.
- GNH: BRAZIL FACES SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, AND WHILE EFFORTS TO
IMPROVE HAPPINESS ARE IMPORTANT, FOCUSING SOLELY
ON SUBJECTIVE MEASURES MIGHT OVERLOOK
DISPARITIES IN WELL-BEING ACROSS DIFFERENT SOCIAL
GROUPS.

LIMITATIONS

- HDI: WHILE HDI PROVIDES A BROAD OVERVIEW OF A COUNTRY'S

DEVELOPMENT, IT MIGHT OVERSIMPLIFY COMPLEX SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC REALITIES AND OVERLOOK FACTORS LIKE
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION.
- GNH: GNH RELIES HEAVILY ON SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENTS AND
CULTURAL INTERPRETATIONS OF HAPPINESS, WHICH CAN VARY
WIDELY ACROSS DIFFERENT POPULATIONS AND MIGHT NOT
CAPTURE UNDERLYING SOCIO-ECONOMIC DISPARITIES
ACCURATELY.

CONCLUSION

The Human Development Index (HDI) offers a more

comprehensive approach to measuring the quality of
life in a country by considering objective indicators
essential for human well-being. While Gross National
Happiness (GNH) has its merits, it's important to
prioritize tangible improvements in education, health,
and income levels, as demonstrated by the examples
of Norway, Brazil, and Malawi.

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