Togo vs United States: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Togo
3.12 million people
in 2021
United States
3.74 million people
in 2024
Togo rank
30th
United States rank
27th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Togo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.74 million people against 3.12 million people in Togo, a difference of 617,720 people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Togo ahead.
Togo ranks 30th and United States ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Togo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 million people | 3.28 million people | 784,040 people | Togo |
| 2010s | 4.07 million people | 3.64 million people | 433,033 people | Togo |
| 2020s | 3.12 million people | 996,299 people | 2.13 million people | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Togo or United States?
- United States, at 3.74 million people against 3.12 million people in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Togo and United States?
- 617,720 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Togo and United States rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Togo ranks 30th and United States ranks 27th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.