Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Togo, you would:
Health
be 68.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
be 42.6% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
see 20.5% more spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 85.0% more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
live 1.6 years less
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 74.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burkina Faso, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 17.1% less money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
be 30.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Togo, approximately 349.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, 242.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.7% less likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, it is 41.6% as of 2023.
be 25.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 34.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, on the other hand, 43.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 63.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 22% of people on average (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 28.4% less likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 22.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Togo, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 50% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.7% more on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 27.7% more on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 22.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 40.1% less home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 45.7% less electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 12.9% less CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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