Share of population in extreme poverty in Togo
Togo: Share of population in extreme poverty was 34.66 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
34.66
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 120 countries
All-time high
67.65
in 2006
All-time low
34.66
in 2021
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 34.66 for share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty in Togo peaked at 67.65 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.66, in 2021.
That places Togo 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 67.65 | — |
| 2011 | 65.49 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 61.7 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 35.31 | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 34.66 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.65 | 67.65 | 67.65 | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.17 | 35.31 | 65.49 | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.66 | 34.66 | 34.66 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More poverty & inequality data for Togo
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.19 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,173 (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 revenues vs income inequality 14.91 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.564 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Togo?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Togo was 34.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 67.65 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.66 in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Togo ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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