Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad 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 Chad, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
be 44.7% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
be 44.2% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.7 years less
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024.
see 30.1% less spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 34.1% less access to essential health services
Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
Economy
be 47.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 26.1% less money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 34.9% more children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more 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 Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.1% less likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 61.8% 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 Chad, on the other hand, 56.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 79.7% 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 Chad, that number is 12% of people on average (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 68.0% less likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 19.4% 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 Chad, that number is 52% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.7% less on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 18.2% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 16.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 26.5% more strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 94.4% less electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 54.8% less CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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