Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Togo spends $186 as of 2023.
have 25.7% more access to essential health services
Ethiopia scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Togo scores 44 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 4.7 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 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 4.6 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 13.4% of people as of 2024.
have 44.1% fewer doctors per person
Ethiopia has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Togo has 0.8 as of 2022.
be 53.9% more likely to die by suicide
Ethiopia has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Togo, it is 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 39.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
make 48.4% more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $1,384 as of 2025.
be 32.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Togo, however, that number is 43.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 20.1% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 60.5% as of 2022. In Togo, it is 72.6% as of 2022.
be 79.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 195.0 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 79.9% more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Togo, about 39.5% do as of 2024.
be 16.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water (83% in urban areas, and 47% 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 80.0% more on education
Ethiopia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Togo spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 28.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ethiopia, 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 2.4 times more home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Togo has 1.4 as of 2024.
live with 89.5% less strain on fresh water
Ethiopia withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Ethiopia uses 113 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Togo uses 246 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 97.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ethiopia, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Togo, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Ethiopia emits 0.1 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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