Wellbeing basics
People's overall quality of life and ability to meet their needs and live a healthy, safe and fulfilling life.
What is human wellbeing?
A measure used to provide information about a condition or situation.
What is an indicator?
Gross Domestic Product
What does GDP stand for?
Human Development Indiex
What does HDI stand for?
Health, education, income, safety, relationships, environment, housing.
What are the dimensions of wellbeing?
Life expectancy, infant mortality, access to healthcare
What are objective measures of wellebing?
The economic output/income of a country divided by its population.
What does GDP per capita measure?
Health, education and standard of living/income.
What are the dimensions of HDI?
Measurable data; subjective wellbeing is based on people's perceptions/feelings.
What is the difference between objective and subjective wellbeing?
Life satisfaction/happiness because it depends on a person's own perception.
What are subjective indicators of wellbeing?
It accounts for population size, making comparisons between countries more meaningful.
Why is GDP per capita often more useful than total GDP when comparing countries?
A national HDI score is an average and can hide differences between regions or groups.
What is a limitation of HDI?