Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Togo, you would:
Health
be 87.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
be 49.4% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2024.
be 52.0% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Niger, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.5 years less
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 58.8% less spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Niger spends $76 as of 2023.
have 52.5% fewer doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Niger has 0.4 as of 2023.
have 20.5% less access to essential health services
Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Niger scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 80.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Niger, that number is 0.4% as of 2025.
make 44.0% less money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $775 as of 2025.
Life
have 29.2% more children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 51.0% less likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Niger, it is 35.6% as of 2022.
be 88.5% 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 Niger, on the other hand, 65.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 66.0% 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 Niger, that number is 20% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 10% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 60.6% less likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Niger, about 15.6% do as of 2024.
be 17.5% less 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 Niger, that number is 53% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 46% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.7% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 92.3% less home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Niger has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 3.3 times more strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Niger withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 72.4% less electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Niger uses 68 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 61.3% less CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Niger emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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