Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Togo, you would:
Health
be 70.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 6.8 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Togo, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.7 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 47.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Togo, 55.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
Life
be 72.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 41.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominica, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
have 56.3% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 43% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Dominica, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Togo? See an in-depth size comparison.