Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Togo, you would:
Health
be 45.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
be 27.4% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
live 12.2 years less
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 71.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2022.
make 36.4% less money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
Life
be 84.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Togo, approximately 399.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Chad, 63.0 women do as of 2020.
have 26.9% more children
In Togo, there are approximately 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 59.7% less likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 66.5% as of 2019. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 59.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 41.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Chad, on the other hand, 65.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 79.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Chad, that number is 11% of people on average (43% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 48.6% less likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Chad, about 18.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Togo, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (94% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 61% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% less on education
Togo spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Chad spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Chad: At a glance
How big is Chad compared to Togo? See an in-depth size comparison.