Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 26.2% more spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ghana spends $234 as of 2023.
have 3.3 times more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
be 43.0% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
be 49.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 33.0% 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 Ghana, 234.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.0% 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 Ghana, on the other hand, 27.5 children do as of 2024.
have 19.2% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.2% 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 Ghana, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 82.8% more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
be 38.8% 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 Ghana, that number is 90% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.7% less on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ghana spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 51.7% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 9.6 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
Safety
be 14.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.3 times more electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ghana uses 565 kWh as of 2023.
find 53.5% less home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
live with 86.1% more strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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