Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 5.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 6.0 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 15.5% more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 13.4% of people as of 2024.
have 26.6% fewer doctors per person
Senegal has 1.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Togo has 0.8 as of 2022.
have 12.0% less access to essential health services
Senegal scores 50 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Togo scores 44 as of 2021.
be 38.2% more likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Togo, it is 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 26.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
be 16.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Togo, however, that number is 43.8% as of 2021.
make 29.2% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $1,384 as of 2025.
Life
be 44.2% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 50.4% as of 2023. In Togo, it is 72.6% as of 2022.
be 47.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 237.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Togo, 349.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 28.9 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 20.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 56% 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 34.3% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Togo, about 39.5% do as of 2024.
be 26.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 88% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 81% 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 32.8% less on education
Senegal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Togo spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 41.4% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 89.5% less coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Togo, that number is 56 km.
Infrastructure
live with 79.2% less strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 64.9% less home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Togo has 1.4 as of 2024.
use 40.1% less electricity
Senegal uses 410 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Togo uses 246 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 59.7% less CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Togo emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 40.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Senegal, air pollution causes 65.0 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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