Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 16.8% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2024.
have 3.6 times more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Haiti has 2.9 as of 2022.
have 22.7% more access to essential health services
Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Haiti scores 54 as of 2021.
be 16.4% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Haiti, it is 7.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 43.6% less spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Haiti spends $105 as of 2023.
Economy
make 94.7% more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,694 as of 2025.
be 7.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Haiti, that number is 14.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 12.1% 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 Haiti, on the other hand, 39.0 children do as of 2024.
have 31.6% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Haiti, there are 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.2% more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Haiti, about 47.9% do as of 2024.
be 13.2% 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 Haiti, that number is 73% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 13.3% less 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 Haiti, that number is 51% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 76.8% less on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Haiti spends 1.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 47.8% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 31.6 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Haiti, that number is 1,771 km.
Safety
be 37.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Haiti, they kill 31.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 78.2% less home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Haiti has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 3.9 times more strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Haiti withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 69.0% less electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Haiti uses 76 kWh as of 2022.
Environment
be 45.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Haiti, it causes 50.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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