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Nigeria Happiness Index

Nigeria's happiness index was 4.88 points in 2024, unchanged from 2023, according to The World Happiness Report 2025. Nigeria has happiness index lower than the global median (4.88 points vs median 5.82 points). Compared with the median in Africa, Nigeria is higher (4.88 points vs regional median 4.35 points) and ranks 12th out of 47 countries in Africa.

Nigeria's life expectancy rose to 54.46 years in 2023, up from 54.08 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (2011-2024)

(in 0 (worst life) to 10 (best life))
Year Happiness Index
2024 4.88
2023 4.88
2022 4.98
2021 4.55
2020 4.76
2019 4.72
2018 5.26
2017 5.16
2016 5.07
2015 4.88
2014 5.27
2012 5.25
2011 4.86
Nigeria Happiness Index : Definition
The Happiness Index of Nigeria is the national average of self-reported life evaluations on a 0-10 ladder scale, where 0 represents the worst possible life and 10 the best possible life, explained by factors such as income, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and perceptions of corruption.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 63.16% 62.02% 2021
Gini Index 35.1 points 35.9 points 2018
Homicide Rate 21.74 33.6 2019
Population 232.68M 227.88M 2024
Poverty Rate 34.2% 35.8% 2018
Primary Enrollment Rate 86.72% 87.37% 2021