Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Togo, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 83.7% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Togo, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 46.2% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
be 73.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Togo, however, that number is 45.5% as of 2018.
Life
have 36.1% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Togo, there are 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 42.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Togo, on the other hand, 41.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 42.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Togo, that number is 57% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 28.6% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Togo, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
be 25.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Togo, that number is 75% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 72.1% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Togo, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Togo, that number is 56 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Togo: At a glance
How big is Togo compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.