Full List: Top 10 African countries with the highest income needed to reach ‘peak happiness’ in 2026

Egypt tops the African ranking, with an estimated $59,675 annual income marking the point at which additional earnings are expected to have little further effect on reported well-being.

Among the African countries covered in the analysis, Egypt has the highest estimated income satiation point at $59,675 per year, followed by Tunisia and Algeria.

Ghana ranks ninth among the African countries covered, with an estimated “income satiation” level of $22,698 per year.