Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Togo
Togo: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 34.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Togo recorded 34.7% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Togo peaked at 67.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2021.
That places Togo 18th out of 133 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 67.6% | — |
| 2011 | 65.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 34.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.2%, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Togo's 34.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.6%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 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)
- 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Togo?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Togo was 34.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Togo ranks 18th out of 133 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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