Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 40.3% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
be 19.0% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malawi, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2024.
see 32.5% less spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malawi spends $125 as of 2023.
have 32.5% fewer doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malawi has 0.5 as of 2022.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malawi, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 51.5% less money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $672 as of 2025.
Life
be 35.5% 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 Malawi, 225.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% 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 Malawi, that number is 73% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 73.6% 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 Malawi, that number is 16% of people on average (58% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 52.0% less likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malawi, about 19.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.6% less on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malawi spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 11.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malawi, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 93.7% less home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malawi has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 5.2 times more strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malawi withdraws 18% as of 2022.
Environment
be 52.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malawi, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.0% less CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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