Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Togo
Togo: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 425,073 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Togo stood at 425,073 people.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 189.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Togo peaked at 607,648 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100,392 people, in 2006.
That places Togo 107th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Togo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100,392 people | — |
| 2011 | 146,728 people | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 142,423 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 607,648 people | +326.7% |
| 2021 | 425,073 people | -30.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 425,073 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Togo's 425,073 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 67% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,392 people | 100,392 people | 100,392 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 298,933 people | 142,423 people | 607,648 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 425,073 people | 425,073 people | 425,073 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 (2011 prices) in Togo?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Togo was 425,073 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 607,648 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,392 people in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Togo ranks 107th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.