Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Togo, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.7 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $60,200 as of 2020.
be 43.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In United States, that number is 3.9% as of 2018.
be 72.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Togo, 55.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
Life
be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Togo, approximately 396.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United States, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 87.4% less 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 61.5% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United States, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 43% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In United States, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In United States, about 91.0% do as of 2020.
be 33.9% more 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 United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Togo spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In United States, that number is 16.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 355.8 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United States: At a glance
How big is United States compared to Togo? See an in-depth size comparison.