Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 15.1 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 30.6% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
see 8.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
have 38.9 times more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
have 84.1% more access to essential health services
Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. China scores 81 as of 2021.
Economy
make 10.0 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 95.4% 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 China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.3% more likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In China, it is 96.7% as of 2020.
be 88.2% 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 78.9% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
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 China, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In China, about 91.6% do as of 2025.
be 48.4% 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 China, that number is 96% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Geography
see 258.9 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 23.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.2 times more home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
use 26.5 times more electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
live with 12.2 times more strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
Environment
be 29.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.1 times more CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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