In 2009 I went to Bhutan

Bhutan, officially the kingdom of Bhutan is a landlocked country in south Asia

They don't measure the country by GDP (gross domestic product) they measure themselves by GNH (gross domestic happiness)

Gross national happiness was a term coined by Bhutan's fourth king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, in the 1970s

GNH is a holistic approach to development that prioritizes non-economic aspects of well-being over economic pursuits

The GNH Index is a single number that measures a population's well-being and happiness. It's based on 33 indicators that fall into nine domains, including: 

Psychological well-being 

Health 

Education 

Time use 

Cultural diversity and resilience 

Good governance 

Community vitality 

Ecological diversity and resilience 

Living standards 

The GNH Index is used to: 

Guide Bhutan's government

Incentivize the government, NGOs, and businesses to improve well-being and happiness 

Provide a practical measurement tool for policy making 

Deepen the government's understanding of the causes of well-being and happiness 

Guide policies to accelerate GNH growth 

Ever since I visited Bhutan in 2009 and I heard politicians talk about GDP

I’ve always thought, what would be the situation if we were more Bhutan and measured GNH?

The photo is of children in Bhutan, it is normal for children and adults to wear national dress, the Kira 

One child didn’t get the memo :) as he had an Arsenal shirt on