Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia 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 Namibia, that number is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Namibia spends $1,068 as of 2023.
have 6.9 times more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Namibia has 5.5 as of 2022.
have 43.2% more access to essential health services
Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Namibia scores 63 as of 2021.
be 5.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 9.0% of people as of 2024.
be 36.4% more likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 18.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $4,876 as of 2025.
be 9.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Namibia, that number is 19.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 60.2% 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 Namibia, 139.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.7% more likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Namibia, it is 87.6% as of 2023.
have 19.2% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Namibia, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 64.3% more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Namibia, about 64.9% do as of 2024.
be 33.5% 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 Namibia, that number is 87% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Namibia spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 55.2% more on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 28.1 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
Infrastructure
find 99.3% more home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Namibia has 2.8 as of 2024.
live with 90.9% less strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Namibia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 5.0 times more electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Namibia uses 1,232 kWh as of 2023.
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 Namibia, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.9 times more CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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