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.
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.12 | — |
| 2012 | 4.15 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.85 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.86 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.17 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 4.91 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.07 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 4.56 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.72 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 4.94 | +4.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 20.73 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 358.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -65.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.53 % change on previous year (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.