Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Togo
Togo: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 91.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 91.2% for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in 2021.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Togo peaked at 96.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2018.
That places Togo 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 96.7% | — |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 88.5% | 96.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 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 the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Togo?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Togo was 91.2% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Togo ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy 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 $10 per day.