progress of a country indicator: Gross self esteem

My question is whether progress of a prosperous society or country is measured by gross esteem indicator (self worth).
The so called first world countries have comparatively lower rate of eligible voters actually voting.
Are they actually lazy, unconcerned, unpatriotic?
Now look at the [...]

Republic ? Nepal ? Gross National Happiness ?

Today Nepal becomes a Republic (or rather starts on its track.).
My main question is whether as a republic, we will have finally improve our Gross National Happiness, GNH ( and not our GDP, no not that our material wealth progress [...]