South America vs Togo: Proportion of population below international poverty line
South America
3.7%
in 2024
Togo
34.7%
in 2021
South America rank
24th
Togo rank
18th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- South America
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 34.7% against 3.7% in South America, a difference of 31.0%.
That makes Togo's figure about 9.4 times South America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 24th and Togo ranks 18th of 42 groups.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 67.6% | 56.1% | Togo |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 54.2% | 48.1% | Togo |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 34.7% | 28.5% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, South America or Togo?
- Togo, at 34.7% against 3.7% in South America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between South America and Togo?
- 31.0%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Togo?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do South America and Togo rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- South America ranks 24th and Togo ranks 18th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.