Niger vs Nigeria: Self-reported life satisfaction
Niger
4.94
in 2025
Nigeria
4.79
in 2025
Niger rank
105th
Nigeria rank
108th
Self-reported life satisfaction over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.94 against 4.79 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 157 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.21 | 5.06 | 0.8448 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4.81 | 0.0078 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 4.94 against 4.79 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.15, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Niger ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 108th 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. 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.