Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Togo, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 6.0 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 67.7% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
see 53.4% less spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
be 41.6% more likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 16.6% 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 Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.0% 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
have 10.4% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.6% less likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 39.8% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 39.9 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
Safety
be 22.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Eritrea, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 88.0% less home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
live with 3.3 times more strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 49.8% less electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 14.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.0% less CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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