Nepal vs South Africa: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita
Nepal
5.15
in 2025
South Africa
5.01
in 2025
Nepal rank
100th
South Africa rank
103rd
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.15 against 5.01 in South Africa, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.
Nepal ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.73 | 4.78 | 0.0531 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 5.18 | 0.0922 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita, Nepal or South Africa?
- Nepal, at 5.15 against 5.01 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita between Nepal and South Africa?
- 0.14, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.