Gini coefficient in Togo
Togo: Gini coefficient was 0.3786 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Togo is 0.3786, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Togo peaked at 0.4601 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3786, in 2021.
Togo ranks 37th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4221 | 0.4221 | 0.4221 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4386 | 0.4253 | 0.4601 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3786 | 0.3786 | 0.3786 | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.9% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.564 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1966 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1966 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1944 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 15.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4408 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Togo?
- Gini coefficient in Togo was 0.3786 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4601 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3786 in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for gini coefficient?
- Togo ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.