Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 60.4% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Togo, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
be 10.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guatemala, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Togo, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2020.
live 1.5 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Togo, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 75.0% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $2,100 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Togo, that number is 6.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 42.6% more children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Togo, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Togo, 396.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.7% less likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 80.8% as of 2018. In Togo, it is 66.5% as of 2019.
be 57.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Togo, on the other hand, 41.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 53.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guatemala, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Togo, that number is 43% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 19% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 52.0% less likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Togo, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guatemala, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Togo, that number is 75% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 51.5% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Togo spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 86.0% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Togo, that number is 56 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Togo: At a glance
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