Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Togo
Togo: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 87.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Togo stood at 87.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Togo peaked at 94.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2018.
That places Togo 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 94.8% | — |
| 2011 | 93.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 84.1% | 94.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More poverty & inequality data for Togo
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Togo?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Togo was 87.0% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Togo ranks 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.