Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Togo spends $186 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Togo has 0.8 as of 2022.
have 25.7% more access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Togo scores 44 as of 2021.
be 8.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Niger, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 97.8% more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 13.4% of people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Niger has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Togo, it is 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 78.5% more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $1,384 as of 2025.
be 5.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 2.0 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2022. In Togo, it is 72.6% as of 2022.
be 47.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 65.6 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.
have 22.6% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Togo, there are 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 10% 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 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Togo, about 39.5% do as of 2024.
be 21.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Niger, approximately 53% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 46% 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 50.9% more on healthcare
Niger spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 12.9 times more home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Togo has 1.4 as of 2024.
live with 69.2% less strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 3.6 times more electricity
Niger uses 68 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Togo uses 246 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Niger 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), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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