Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
be 15.8% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 47.8% more spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
have 3.6 times more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kenya has 2.9 as of 2023.
have 20.5% more access to essential health services
Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kenya scores 53 as of 2021.
be 51.0% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 87.5% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 70.7% more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kenya, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 57.3% 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 Kenya, 149.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.8% more likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
have 15.9% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.7% 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 Kenya, that number is 76% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.8% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 9.6 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
Safety
be 24.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kenya, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
live with 9.8 times more strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
use 20.5% less electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 63.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kenya, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 22.6% more CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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