Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 4.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 2011–2025
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 Nigeria stood at 4.79.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 5.27 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.55, in 2021.
That places Nigeria 108th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.06 | 4.72 | 5.27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.81 | 4.55 | 4.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- GDP 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 101.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 132.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 61.04 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 36.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 17.83 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 43.61 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices 23.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 4.79 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 in 2014.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 108th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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
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.