Niger vs South Africa: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita

Niger
4.94
in 2025
South Africa
5.01
in 2025
Niger rank
105th
South Africa rank
103rd

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.01 against 4.94 in Niger, a difference of 0.069.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.

Globally, Niger ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 157 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita
Source
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed

Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.