Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Togo
Togo: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data was 1,418 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Togo, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Togo stood at 1,418.
The figure is up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Togo peaked at 1,631 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 692.46, in 1850.
That places Togo 152nd out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 789.48 | 789.48 | 789.48 | 1 |
| 1850s | 692.46 | 692.46 | 692.46 | 1 |
| 1870s | 854.61 | 854.61 | 854.61 | 1 |
| 1890s | 820.86 | 820.86 | 820.86 | 1 |
| 1910s | 854.96 | 854.96 | 854.96 | 1 |
| 1920s | 777.3 | 777.3 | 777.3 | 1 |
| 1950s | 870 | 870 | 870 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,058 | 1,058 | 1,058 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,631 | 1,631 | 1,631 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,572 | 1,572 | 1,572 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,275 | 1,275 | 1,275 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,135 | 1,120 | 1,150 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,304 | 1,191 | 1,418 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 149 Guinea 1,563 compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 1,530 compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 1,483 compare
- 153 Madagascar 1,400 compare
- 154 Mozambique 1,125 compare
- 155 Malawi 1,119 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Togo
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.9% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.564 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 15.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1966 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1966 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1944 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4408 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Togo?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Togo was 1,418 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,631 in 1970.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 692.46 in 1850.
- How does Togo rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Togo ranks 152nd out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.