Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of India, you would:
Health
be 25.6% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Togo, it is 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 8.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 9.3 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 67.2% more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 13.4% of people as of 2024.
see 46.4% less spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Togo spends $186 as of 2023.
have 88.9% fewer doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Togo has 0.8 as of 2022.
have 30.2% less access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Togo scores 44 as of 2021.
Economy
be 52.6% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
make 48.8% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $1,384 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Togo, there are 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Togo, 349.0 women do as of 2023.
be 49.4% more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 40.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 43.6% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Togo, about 39.5% do as of 2024.
be 32.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 82.9% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Togo, that number is 56 km.
Safety
be 47.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Togo, they kill 22.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.9% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 54.9% less home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Togo has 1.4 as of 2024.
use 79.2% less electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Togo uses 246 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 85.7% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Togo emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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