Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 20.7 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 37.5% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2024.
see 27.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). South Korea spends $5,081 as of 2024.
have 32.6 times more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. South Korea has 26.1 as of 2022.
have 2.0 times more access to essential health services
Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. South Korea scores 89 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In South Korea, it is 27.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 26.2 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $36,227 as of 2025.
be 34.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Korea, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 98.9% 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 South Korea, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.0% more likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In South Korea, it is 98.0% as of 2019.
be 93.4% 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 South Korea, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 85.3% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 68.9% more 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 South Korea, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In South Korea, about 97.9% do as of 2024.
be 54.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Togo, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In South Korea, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.7% more on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. South Korea spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 42.1% more on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 43.1 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
Safety
be 69.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In South Korea, they kill 6.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.7 times more home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. South Korea has 47.8 as of 2024.
use 46.2 times more electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. South Korea uses 11,350 kWh as of 2024.
live with 25.1 times more strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. South Korea withdraws 85% as of 2022.
Environment
be 79.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In South Korea, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 36.6 times more CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. South Korea emits 11.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2019), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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