Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
have 10.0% more access to essential health services
Burkina Faso scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Togo scores 44 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burkina Faso, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 74.1% more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 13.4% of people as of 2024.
see 17.0% less spent on your healthcare
Burkina Faso spends $224 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Togo spends $186 as of 2023.
have 45.9% fewer doctors per person
Burkina Faso has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Togo has 0.8 as of 2022.
Economy
be 42.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
make 20.6% more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $1,384 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.6% more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 41.6% as of 2023. In Togo, it is 72.6% as of 2022.
be 20.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 43.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Togo, on the other hand, 34.8 children do as of 2024.
be 44.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 242.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Togo, 349.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 2.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 59% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 39.8% more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 28.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Togo, about 39.5% do as of 2024.
be 29.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 50% of people have access to drinking water (81% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.3% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Togo spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 21.7% less on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 18.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burkina Faso, road accidents kill 27.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Togo, they kill 22.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 67.1% more home broadband
Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Togo has 1.4 as of 2024.
live with 56.6% less strain on fresh water
Burkina Faso withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 84.3% more electricity
Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Togo uses 246 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 14.8% more CO2
Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Togo emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Burkina Faso vs. Togo
Togo: At a glance
How big is Togo compared to Burkina Faso? See an in-depth size comparison.