Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Togo
Togo: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.363 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Togo, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 0.363 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Togo peaked at 0.363 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.293, in 2011.
Togo ranks 137th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.294 | — |
| 2011 | 0.293 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.297 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.302 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.307 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.316 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.321 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.327 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.333 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.345 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.349 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.354 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.359 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.363 | +1.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.363 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.363 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.36, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3135 | 0.293 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3562 | 0.349 | 0.363 | 4 |
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 inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Togo?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Togo was 0.363 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.363 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.293 in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Togo ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.