Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 50.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 3.1 years less
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 11.1% less spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Togo spends $186 as of 2023.
have 53.8% fewer doctors per person
Republic of the Congo has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Togo has 0.8 as of 2022.
be 39.2% more likely to die by suicide
Republic of the Congo has a suicide rate of 6.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Togo, it is 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 89.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
make 45.0% less money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $1,384 as of 2025.
Life
be 44.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 241.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Togo, 349.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 27.0 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 15.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 11% 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 16.4% less likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Togo, about 39.5% do as of 2024.
be 11.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Togo, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.0% more on education
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Togo spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 85.2% more on healthcare
Republic of the Congo 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 66.9% less coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Togo, that number is 56 km.
Safety
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Togo, they kill 22.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.8% more home broadband
Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Togo has 1.4 as of 2024.
live with 113.0 times more strain on fresh water
Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 27.4% less electricity
Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Togo uses 246 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 76.9% less CO2
Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Togo emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 37.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Togo, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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