Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 58.3% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
have 12.5% more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Rwanda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 25.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 37.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Togo, 43.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Rwanda, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2023.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 18.8% less money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
be 34.4% 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.5% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
have 12.5% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.7% less likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 11.4% more on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 48.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 57.7% less home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 6.0 times more strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 68.8% less electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 31.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.4% less CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda 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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