Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Eritrea spends $87 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Togo spends $186 as of 2023.
be 29.4% less likely to die by suicide
Eritrea has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Togo, it is 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 6.0 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 13.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 66.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 11.6% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Togo, there are 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 291.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Togo, 349.0 women do as of 2023.
be 40.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 24.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 48.5% more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Togo, about 39.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.0% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.5% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Togo, that number is 56 km.
Safety
be 28.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Eritrea, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Togo, they kill 22.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 8.4 times more home broadband
Eritrea has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Togo has 1.4 as of 2024.
live with 69.7% less strain on fresh water
Eritrea withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 99.3% more electricity
Eritrea uses 123 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Togo uses 246 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 16.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Eritrea, air pollution causes 78.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Togo, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 40.9% more CO2
Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Togo emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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