- Nigeria ranked 7th globally for friendliness to strangers in the 2025 report.
- Trust in police and public institutions remains significantly low among Nigerians.
- Despite challenges, Nigeria ranked 45th in charitable donations, reflecting generosity.
Nigeria has been ranked the seventh friendliest country to strangers in the world, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report published by the United Nations.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that developed in collaboration with Oxford University’s Wellbeing Research Centre, Gallup, and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, assessed 147 countries based on self-reported well-being, acts of kindness, volunteering, and charitable giving.
While Nigeria received high marks for kindness to strangers, it ranked a low 105th in overall happiness, revealing underlying national challenges such as poor life satisfaction, fragile institutions, and governance concerns.
A significant trust gap was highlighted in the report. Nigerians showed greater confidence in strangers than in public systems. When asked what would happen if they lost their wallets, Nigeria ranked 33rd if found by a stranger, 71st if found by a neighbour, but dropped drastically to 126th if found by the police. This ranking reflects Nigerians’ deep mistrust in public institutions and law enforcement.
The report noted, “Where institutional structures are weak, helping strangers likely becomes the most direct and effective form of benevolence.”
Nigeria’s trust pattern is similar to other countries with fragile systems, including Jamaica, Liberia, Trinidad, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Venezuela, Ukraine, and Zambia.
In terms of charitable donations, Nigeria ranked 45th globally, indicating a strong culture of giving despite the country’s economic struggles.
The report presents a complex image of Nigeria: a nation rich in hospitality and human kindness but still grappling with systemic weaknesses that undermine public trust and life satisfaction.
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