Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 29.3% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 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. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 41.1% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
see 25.3% less spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
Economy
be 63.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Togo, 43.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
be 37.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 12.8% less money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
be 51.3% 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 Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% 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 Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 77.3% less likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.2% less on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 30.6% less on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 29.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 85.2% less home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 72.0% more strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 61.2% less electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 34.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 45.2% less CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda 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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