Record no. MRB-2026-006896

Ranked the World's Happiest Country by the Happy Planet Index

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In the inaugural 2006 Happy Planet Index, which measures wellbeing against ecological footprint, Vanuatu was ranked first in the world out of 178 countries.

Record details

Record holder: Institutional / General Record
Place: Vanuatu
Date achieved: 12 July 2006
Category: Human Achievement
Record number: MRB-2026-006896
Status: Reference (not certified)

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