Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 67.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
see 33.9% more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Togo spends $186 as of 2023.
live 5.5 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
be 41.4% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 13.4% of people as of 2024.
have 58.1% fewer doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Togo has 0.8 as of 2022.
have 10.2% less access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Togo scores 44 as of 2021.
be 69.8% more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Togo, it is 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 27.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
make 14.7% more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $1,384 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Togo, however, that number is 43.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Togo, 349.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 15.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 59% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Togo, about 39.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 61.7% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Togo spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 44.1% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 41.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Togo, they kill 22.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.8 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Togo has 1.4 as of 2024.
live with 41.9% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Togo uses 246 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 51.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Togo, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 82.4% more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Togo emits 0.3 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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