Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Togo
Togo: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) was 26.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty (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
The most recent figure for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Togo is 26.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Togo peaked at 61.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2021.
That places Togo 13th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 61.0% | — |
| 2011 | 58.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -48.0% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 28.4% | 58.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 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 (2017 prices) in Togo?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Togo was 26.6% 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 (2017 prices) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Togo ranks 13th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 (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 $2.15 per day.