Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 12.5% more spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
be 28.2% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 81.7% more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
be 9.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 30.9% 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 Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.0% more likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 22.4% less 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.7% more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 13.4% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 73% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 13.3% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 19.3% less on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 46.0% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 63.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.1% less strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 37.7% more electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
find 10.6% less home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
Environment
be 27.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.3 times more CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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