If you lived in Canada instead of Togo, you would:

Health

be 93.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2022.

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live 19.2 years longer

In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 41.2 times more spent on your healthcare

Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.

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have 35.2 times more doctors per person

Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.

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have 2.1 times more access to essential health services

Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.

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be 94.0% more likely to be obese

In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 40.2 times more money

Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.

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be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.

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Life

be 96.6% 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 Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 86.5% less 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.

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have 72.2% fewer children

In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 68.9% 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 Canada, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Canada, about 94.3% do as of 2024.

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be 51.7% 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 Canada, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 16.9% more on education

Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 85.1% more on healthcare

Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.

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Geography

see 3608.6 times more coastline

Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.

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Safety

be 79.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 29.9 times more home broadband

Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.

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use 57.3 times more electricity

Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 91.2% less likely to die from air pollution

In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.

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emit 45.2 times more CO2

Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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