Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Togo
Togo: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 3.12 million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Togo is 3.12 million people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Togo peaked at 4.73 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million people, in 2018.
Togo ranks 30th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Togo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.07 million people | — |
| 2011 | 4.53 million people | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 4.73 million people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million people | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 3.12 million people | +6.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3.12 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3.12 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 million people, 33% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 million people | 4.07 million people | 4.07 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.07 million people | 2.95 million people | 4.73 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million people | 3.12 million people | 3.12 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More poverty & inequality data for Togo
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,173 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.4538 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.91 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Togo?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Togo was 3.12 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million people in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Togo ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.