Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 31.0% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malawi, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 28.6% less money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Malawi, that number is 20.4% as of 2013.
Life
be 18.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 41.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malawi, on the other hand, 33.4 children do as of 2022.
have 12.3% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malawi, there are 27.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Togo, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (94% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 92% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 69.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 19% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Malawi, that number is 13% of people on average (55% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 41.7% less likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malawi, about 14.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 42.0% less on education
Togo spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malawi spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 29.8% more on healthcare
Togo spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malawi, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Malawi: At a glance
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