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Comparison of Weak and Strong Theories of Environmental Sustainability in the Conceptual Context of Sustainable Development

Research Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences | Vol 1, Issue 2

Table 1. Descriptive statistics of the studied variables

ParameterKurtosisskewnessStd. Dev. Min Max Mean Unit
Happiness index2.31-0.551.13-2.54.451.89-
Happy Planet Index3.00-0.0810.2216.967.9042.90-
Life Satisfaction Index2.51-0.531.283.48.226.10-
GDP per capita2.330.6411479.211104.7048915.9114478.90USD,2000
GNP per capita2.470.8611470.18598.9038975.4011328.22USD,2000
Natural capital per capita11.662.8810245.900.0054829.987905.12USD,2000
Per capita environmental footprint2.280.442.220.669.60 3.66Global acres
Biocapacity per capita13.432.933.670.1822.88 3.12Global acres
Human Development Index6.28-1.560.160.20 0.96 0.81-
Education Index5.31-1.720.110.73 1.02 0.88-
Gini coefficient2.890.679.2324.33 59.29 38.22%
Inflation rate12.223.0511.7135.12 55.18 43.12%
Unemployment rate4.511.224.127.8 27.317.24%