Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Togo
Togo: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 34.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Togo is 34.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Togo peaked at 67.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2021.
That places Togo 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 35.3% | 65.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 15.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1944 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1966 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1966 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4408 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Togo?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Togo was 34.7% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Togo ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.