Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Togo
Togo: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 789,699 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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
Togo recorded 789,699 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 187.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Togo peaked at 960,686 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 196,463 people, in 2006.
Togo ranks 108th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Togo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 196,463 people | — |
| 2011 | 274,829 people | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 250,508 people | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 960,686 people | +283.5% |
| 2021 | 789,699 people | -17.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 789,699 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.74 million people, 21% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Togo's 789,699 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29 million people, 61% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196,463 people | 196,463 people | 196,463 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 495,341 people | 250,508 people | 960,686 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 789,699 people | 789,699 people | 789,699 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 105 Mozambique 936,910 people compare
- 106 Mauritania 889,247 people compare
- 107 Zambia 804,041 people compare
- 109 Botswana 682,822 people compare
- 110 Madagascar 664,827 people compare
- 111 Luxembourg 664,517 people compare
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 789,699 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 960,686 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,463 people in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Togo ranks 108th 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 up 187.3%. 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 (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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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.