Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Togo
Togo: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 3.12 million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Togo recorded 3.12 million people for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Togo peaked at 4.73 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million people, in 2018.
Togo ranks 30th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Togo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.07 million people | — |
| 2011 | 4.53 million people | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 4.73 million people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million people | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 3.12 million people | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 million people | 4.07 million people | 4.07 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.07 million people | 2.95 million people | 4.73 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million people | 3.12 million people | 3.12 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 27 United States of America 3.74 million people compare
- 28 Benin 3.72 million people compare
- 29 Senegal 3.14 million people compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.64 million people
- 32 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.26 million people compare
- 33 Mexico 2.15 million people compare
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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Togo?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Togo was 3.12 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million people in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Togo ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.