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.
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.86 | — |
| 2012 | 5.25 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 5.27 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.88 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 5.07 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.16 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.26 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.72 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.76 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.55 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.98 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 4.88 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.88 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.79 | -2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.79 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 | 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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (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.