Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
see 19.8% more spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Togo spends $186 as of 2023.
be 77.8% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Djibouti, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 3.3 years less
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
be 14.9% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 13.4% of people as of 2024.
have 62.1% fewer doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Togo has 0.8 as of 2022.
be 17.3% more likely to die by suicide
Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Togo, it is 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 92.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
make 64.6% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $1,384 as of 2025.
Life
be 19.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 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.
have 53.2% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Togo, there are 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 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 39.5% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Togo, about 39.5% do as of 2024.
be 18.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 62% 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 2.7 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.2% less coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Togo, that number is 56 km.
Infrastructure
live with 46.4% less strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 59.7% less CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Togo emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 54.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Djibouti, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Togo, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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