Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Togo, you would:
Health
be 43.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
live 4.2 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 39.3% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2024.
see 52.5% more spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burma spends $283 as of 2023.
have 9.5 times more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burma has 7.6 as of 2019.
have 18.2% more access to essential health services
Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burma scores 52 as of 2021.
be 69.1% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burma, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 52.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burma, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 47.0% 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 Burma, 185.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.8% more likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Burma, it is 93.5% as of 2020.
have 48.7% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burma, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.7% more 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 Burma, that number is 77% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burma, about 44.0% do as of 2021.
be 32.3% more 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 Burma, that number is 86% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.0% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 34.5 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Burma, that number is 1,930 km.
Safety
be 15.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burma, they kill 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.0 times more home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burma has 2.9 as of 2024.
use 49.9% more electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burma uses 368 kWh as of 2023.
live with 71.1% more strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burma withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 22.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burma, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
emit 87.1% more CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burma emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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