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
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.21 | 3.85 | 4.91 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More economy & growth data for Niger
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 351.97 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 600.72 million current US$ (2019)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 327.21 billion current LCU (2025)
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
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.