Share of people who say they are happy in Nigeria

Nigeria: Share of people who say they are happy was 72.41 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
72.41
World rank
38th
of 39 countries
All-time high
91.84
in 2004
All-time low
65.43
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2022

Share of people who say they are happy in Nigeria, 1993–2022

0204060801001993200720221993: 65.41998: 84.32004: 91.82014: 84.72022: 72.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who say they are happy in Nigeria is 72.41, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are happy in Nigeria peaked at 91.84 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 65.43, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 38th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of people who say they are happy in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who say they are happy in Nigeria, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 65.43
1998 84.26 +28.8%
2004 91.84 +9.0%
2014 84.65 -7.8%
2022 72.41 -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.85 65.43 84.26 2
2000s 91.84 91.84 91.84 1
2010s 84.65 84.65 84.65 1
2020s 72.41 72.41 72.41 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 35 South Africa 76.36 compare
  2. 36 Ukraine 76.26 compare
  3. 37 Lithuania 73.65 compare
  4. 39 Bulgaria 60.17 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who say they are happy in Nigeria?
Share of people who say they are happy in Nigeria was 72.41 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 91.84 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are happy recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 65.43 in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for share of people who say they are happy?
Nigeria ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say they are happy rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who say they are happy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who say they are happy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 224 data points, 1984–2022
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