Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 20.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 5.1 years less
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 13.4% of people as of 2024.
have 11.1% fewer doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Togo has 0.8 as of 2022.
have 10.2% less access to essential health services
Rwanda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Togo scores 44 as of 2021.
Economy
be 82.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
make 23.2% more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $1,384 as of 2025.
be 59.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Togo, however, that number is 43.8% as of 2021.
Life
have 14.3% more children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Togo, there are 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 52.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 229.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Togo, 349.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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 24.5% more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Togo, about 39.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.2% less on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Togo spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 19.1% more on healthcare
Rwanda spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 95.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Rwanda, road accidents kill 11.6 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
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Togo has 1.4 as of 2024.
live with 83.2% less strain on fresh water
Rwanda withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 3.2 times more electricity
Rwanda uses 77 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Togo uses 246 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 46.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Rwanda, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Togo, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 93.8% more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 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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