Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Togo
Togo: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 21.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 21.6% for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021. 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 vs. 2017 prices in Togo peaked at 56.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2021.
Togo ranks 19th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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% |
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 vs. 2017 prices in Togo?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 prices?
- Togo ranks 19th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.