Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Togo
Togo: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 21.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Togo stood at 21.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Togo peaked at 56.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2021.
That places Togo 19th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 56.5% | — |
| 2011 | 55.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -11.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 21.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Togo's 21.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.3%, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 24.3% | 55.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Togo?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Togo was 21.6% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Togo ranks 19th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.