Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Togo, you would:
Health
see 34.3% more spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 as of 2023.
be 20.9% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.8 years less
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 14.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Togo, 43.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2021.
make 2.2 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $3,050 as of 2025.
be 16.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 31.1% less likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 50.0% as of 2021.
be 28.7% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, on the other hand, 44.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.3% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 72% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 19.2% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 77% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.8% less on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 43.9% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 9.2 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 515 km.
Infrastructure
find 12.7% more home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 as of 2024.
use 44.0% more electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh as of 2023.
live with 50.1% more strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 90.3% more CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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