Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Niger

Niger: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 4.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.94
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
105th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.07
in 2020
All-time low
3.85
in 2014
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 2011–2025

02462011201820252011: 4.12012: 4.22014: 3.82015: 3.92016: 42017: 4.22018: 4.62019: 4.92020: 5.12021: 52022: 4.52023: 4.62024: 4.72025: 4.9

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Niger stood at 4.94.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 5.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2014.

That places Niger 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.21 3.85 4.91 8
2020s 4.8 4.5 5.07 6

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 102 Bhutan 5.08 compare
  2. 103 South Africa 5.01 compare
  3. 104 Azerbaijan 4.99 compare
  4. 106 Pakistan 4.87 compare
  5. 107 Tunisia 4.8 compare
  6. 108 Nigeria 4.79 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 4.94 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 2020.
What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2014.
How does Niger rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
Niger ranks 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.