If you lived in Togo instead of Paraguay, you would:

Health

be 61.4% less likely to be obese

In Paraguay, 34.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 13.4% of people as of 2024.

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be 3.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Paraguay, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.

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live 11.0 years less

In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 87.4% less spent on your healthcare

Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Togo spends $186 as of 2023.

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have 97.9% fewer doctors per person

Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Togo has 0.8 as of 2022.

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have 38.9% less access to essential health services

Paraguay scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Togo scores 44 as of 2021.

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be 46.9% more likely to die by suicide

Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Togo, it is 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 58.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.

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make 80.3% less money

Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $1,384 as of 2025.

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Life

have 62.5% more children

In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Togo, there are 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Paraguay, approximately 58.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Togo, 349.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 23.5% less likely to be literate

In Paraguay, the literacy rate is 94.9% as of 2024. In Togo, it is 72.6% as of 2022.

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be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 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.

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Basic Needs

be 40.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.

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be 51.6% less likely to have internet access

In Paraguay, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Togo, about 39.5% do as of 2024.

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be 34.9% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 26.9% less on healthcare

Paraguay spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 17.3% more on education

Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Togo spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 89.0% less home broadband

Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Togo has 1.4 as of 2024.

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live with 84.2% more strain on fresh water

Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.

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use 89.7% less electricity

Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Togo uses 246 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 73.3% less CO2

Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Togo emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 3.6 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Togo, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Togo: At a glance

Togo is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 54,385 sq km. French Togoland became Togo in 1960. Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA, installed as military ruler in 1967, ruled Togo with a heavy hand for almost four decades. Despite the facade of multi-party elections instituted in the early 1990s, the government was largely dominated by President EYADEMA, whose Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) party has maintained power almost continually since 1967 and maintains a majority of seats in today's legislature. Upon EYADEMA's death in February 2005, the military installed the president's son, Faure GNASSINGBE, and then engineered his formal election two months later. Democratic gains since then allowed Togo to hold its first relatively free and fair legislative elections in October 2007. After years of political unrest and condemnation from international organizations for human rights abuses, Togo is finally being re-welcomed into the international community.
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