Togo (Togolese Republic)

https://www.humantruth.info/togo.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Togo Togolese Republic
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	163rd best
Capital	Lome
Land Area	54 390km²₁
Location	Africa
Population	7.9m₂
Life Expectancy	61.62yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$2 167 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	TG, TGO, 768₅
Internet Domain	.tg₆
Currency	Franc (XOF)₇
Telephone	+228₈

1. Overview

“French Togoland became Togo in 1960. Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA, installed as military ruler in 1967, ruled Togo with a heavy hand for almost four decades. Despite the facade of multi-party elections instituted in the early 1990s, the government was largely dominated by President EYADEMA, whose Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) party has maintained power almost continually since 1967 and maintains a majority of seats in today's legislature. Upon EYADEMA's death in February 2005, the military installed the president's son, Faure GNASSINGBE, and then engineered his formal election two months later. Democratic gains since then allowed Togo to hold its first relatively free and fair legislative elections in October 2007. After years of political unrest and condemnation from international organizations for human rights abuses, Togo is finally being re-welcomed into the international community. In January 2012, Togo assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2012-13 term.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“With its palm-fringed beaches, verdant hills and savannah, and approximately 40 ethnic groups, Togo crams a whole lot of Africa into a surprisingly small space. For those fond of travelling off the beaten track, Togo will prove a rewarding destination. It offers a great diversity of landscapes, from the lakes and palm-fringed beaches along the Atlantic coastline to the rolling forested hills in the centre. As you head further north, the landscape leaves its mantle of lush forest green for the light green and yellowy tinges of savannah land. The cherry on top is Lomé, the low-key yet elegant capital, with its large avenues, tasty restaurants and throbbing nightlife - not to mention the splendid beaches on its doorstep. Togo is also an excellent playground for hikers - there´s no better ecofriendly way to experience the country´s savage beauty than on foot.
Another highlight is the culture. Togo is a melting pot. The fortified compounds of Koutammakou are a reminder that the country´s ethnically diverse population didn´t always get along. Nowadays, however, voodoo, Muslim, Christian and traditional festivals crowd the calendar and are often colourful celebrations for all.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Togo National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Value₁₁
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
159	Ivory Coast	0.550
160	Tanzania	0.549
161	Pakistan	0.544
162	Togo	0.539
163=	Nigeria	0.535
163=	Haiti	0.535
165	Rwanda	0.534
166=	Benin	0.525
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
172	Rwanda	$2 210
173	Uganda	$2 181
174	Gambia	$2 172
175	Togo	$2 167
176	Mali	$2 133
177	Burkina Faso	$2 118
178	Guinea-Bissau	$1 908
179	Afghanistan	$1 824
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Denmark	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
160	Malawi	119.4
161	Sierra Leone	119.5
162	Laos	119.8
163	Togo	120.2
164	Mali	120.3
165	Ethiopia	120.6
166	Myanmar (Burma)	121.5
167	Cameroon	122.3
	Africa Avg	119.0
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Togo's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Togo's population is predicted to rise to 8.684 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 4.20. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
98	Papua New Guinea	8.6m
99	Switzerland	8.5m
100	Israel	8.4m
101	Togo	7.9m
102	Sierra Leone	7.7m
103	Hong Kong	7.4m
104	Laos	7.1m
105	Bulgaria	7.1m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
167	Afghanistan	62.0
168	Burundi	61.7
169	Angola	61.6
170	Togo	61.6
171	Niger	61.6
172	Kenya	61.4
173	Zambia	61.2
174	Botswana	61.1
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
181	Ethiopia	4.06
182	Congo, (Brazzaville)	4.10
183	Equatorial Guinea	4.17
184	Togo	4.20
185	Zambia	4.24
186	Guinea	4.30
187	Senegal	4.31
188	S. Sudan	4.34
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₅
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₅
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
12	Nigeria	05.1
13=	Qatar	05.1
14	Somalia	05.4
15=	Togo	05.4
16	Ivory Coast	05.6
17=	Malawi	05.6
17=	Senegal	05.6
19	Yemen	05.7
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₆
Pos.		2017 %₁₆
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
95	Namibia	3.8%
96	Burkina Faso	3.7%
97	Trinidad & Tobago	3.7%
98	Togo	3.6%
99	Uzbekistan	3.6%
100	Rwanda	3.6%
101	Moldova	3.5%
102	Slovakia	3.4%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₇
Pos.		2010 %₁₇
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
102	Turkey	5.6%
103	Comoros	5.6%
104	Congo, (Brazzaville)	5.6%
105	Togo	5.4%
106	Ivory Coast	5.4%
107	Switzerland	5.4%
108	Malaysia	5.3%
109	Guinea	5.2%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Togo's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #togo #tolerance #women

Compared to Africa (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	S. Africa	55.8
2	Seychelles	64.8
3	Cape Verde	66.8
	...
25	Nigeria	108.3
26	Zambia	108.7
27	Rwanda	108.9
28	Togo	109.1
29	Algeria	113.1
30	Sao Tome & Principe	113.1
31	Liberia	114.6
32	Gambia	116.5
33	Egypt	117.2
	Africa Avg	110.0
q=54.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
134	Rwanda	108.9
135	Kuwait	108.9
136	Palau	109.0
137	Togo	109.1
138	St Kitts & Nevis	109.5
139	Bhutan	109.9
140	Indonesia	110.2
141=	Maldives	112.0
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway₁₉. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, The Vatican City and Sudan₁₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₉, whereas the worst are Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia₁₉.

For more, see:

" Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Press Freedom Lower is better₂₀
Pos.		2013₂₀
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
79	Dominican Rep.	2834
80	Lesotho	2836
81	Bhutan	2842
82	Togo	2845
83	Greece	2846
84	Kosovo	2847
85	Guinea	2849
86	Bulgaria	2858
	Africa Avg	3511
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery Lower is better₂₁
Pos.		2018 % Victims₂₁
1	Japan	0.03
2=	Canada	0.05
2=	Taiwan	0.05
	...
120	Turkey	0.65
121=	Niger	0.67
121=	Zimbabwe	0.67
123	Togo	0.68
124=	Cameroon	0.69
124=	Kenya	0.69
124=	Albania	0.69
124=	Malaysia	0.69
	Africa Avg	0.96
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better₂₂
Pos.		2014 Rank₂₂
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
133	Sierra Leone	133
134	Swaziland	134
135	Gabon	135
136	Togo	136
137	Bangladesh	137
138	Belize	138
139	Congo, (Brazzaville)	139
140	Nigeria	140
	Africa Avg	114.2
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
123	El Salvador	4.5
124=	Comoros	4.5
124=	Nigeria	4.5
124=	Togo	4.5
124=	Bangladesh	4.5
124=	Guinea-Bissau	4.5
124=	Maldives	4.5
124=	Lebanon	4.5
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	3.7
q=205.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better₂₃
Pos.		2009 Treaties₂₃
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
82	Russia	17
83=	Armenia	17
84	Egypt	16
85=	Togo	16
85=	Belarus	16
85=	Seychelles	16
85=	Tajikistan	16
85=	Ghana	16
	Africa Avg	14.8
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better₂₄
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₄
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
49	Brazil	7.36
50	Guinea	7.43
51	Finland	7.49
52	Togo	7.50
53	Iraq	7.55
54	New Zealand	7.56
55	Iceland	7.57
56	Jamaica	7.61
	Africa Avg	9.88
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Togo stated:

“Armed groups and security forces killed villagers at the border with Burkina Faso. The rights to freedom of association and peaceful assembly were restricted on the pretext of containing the spread of Covid-19, and security. The right to freedom of expression was threatened. Arbitrary arrests and detention were documented. The president promulgated a law to protect students from sexual violence.”
"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)₂₅

Gender Equality:

Togo is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women.

See:

Gender Inequality Lower is better₂₆
Pos.		2015₂₆
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
131	Ghana	0.55
132	Lesotho	0.55
133	Syria	0.55
134	Togo	0.56
135	Kenya	0.56
136	Egypt	0.57
137	Swaziland	0.57
138	Cameroon	0.57
	Africa Avg	0.54
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
54=	Senegal	1945
54=	Indonesia	1945
54=	Japan	1945
54=	Togo	1945
58	N. Korea	1946
59=	Liberia	1946
59=	Romania	1946
59=	Panama	1946
	Africa Avg	1961
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better₂₇
Pos.		2017 Score₂₇
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
172	Pakistan	-26
173	Egypt	-27
174=	Iraq	-29
174=	Togo	-29
176	Comoros	-30
177=	Angola	-30
177=	Uzbekistan	-30
177=	Tonga	-30
	Africa Avg	-10.4
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2021₂₈
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
130	Ghana	3.3
131=	St Lucia	3.3
132	Solomon Islands	3.5
133=	Togo	3.5
133=	Turkey	3.5
133=	Turkmenistan	3.5
133=	Poland	3.5
133=	Tanzania	3.5
	Africa Avg	3.1
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Togo's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #togo #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2020)₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₉
1	Morocco	67.9
2	Tunisia	74.4
3	Mauritius	74.6
	...
37	Congo, DR	117.5
38=	Mozambique	118.6
38=	Guinea-Bissau	118.6
40	Togo	119.1
41	Swaziland	120.8
42	Burkina Faso	121.5
43	Central African Rep.	122.1
44	Cameroon	123.1
45	Chad	124.3
	Africa Avg	111.1
q=54.

Health (2020)₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₉
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
173	Congo, DR	117.5
174=	Guinea-Bissau	118.6
174=	Mozambique	118.6
176	Togo	119.1
177	Tuvalu	120.6
178	Ukraine	120.6
179	Swaziland	120.8
180	Burkina Faso	121.5
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₃₀. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₃₀.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₀, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₃₀.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Togo is a pretty unhealthy country. Togo does better than average in its smoking rate₃₁ and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₂. But unfortunately Togo gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average when it comes to its immunizations take-up₃₃, its adolescent birth rate₂₆, its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its fertility rate₁₄. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₄. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Togo improved by +6.5yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Togo's peak fertility rate was 7.15 in 1975.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
167	Afghanistan	62.0
168	Burundi	61.7
169	Angola	61.6
170	Togo	61.6
171	Niger	61.6
172	Kenya	61.4
173	Zambia	61.2
174	Botswana	61.1
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₂
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
55	Ethiopia	2.9
56=	Fiji	3.0
56=	Benin	3.0
58	Togo	3.1
59=	Central African Rep.	3.3
59=	Tajikistan	3.3
61	Kenya	3.4
62	Mauritius	3.6
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
181	Ethiopia	4.06
182	Congo, (Brazzaville)	4.10
183	Equatorial Guinea	4.17
184	Togo	4.20
185	Zambia	4.24
186	Guinea	4.30
187	Senegal	4.31
188	S. Sudan	4.34
	Africa Avg	3.97
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2014₃₁
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
50	St Lucia	232
51	Mali	236
52	Dominican Rep.	245
53	Togo	250
54	Kenya	257
55	Mauritius	261
56	El Salvador	280
57	Comoros	289
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
145	Botswana	145
146	Samoa	146
147	Jamaica	147
148	Togo	148
149	Tonga	149
150	Nigeria	150
151	St Lucia	151
152	Trinidad & Tobago	152
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₅
Pos.		2016 %₃₅
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
32=	Sierra Leone	27.7
32=	Tanzania	27.7
34	Zambia	27.8
35=	Togo	28.1
35=	Mali	28.1
37	Indonesia	28.2
38=	Somalia	28.4
38=	Senegal	28.4
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₂₆
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₆
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
157	Zambia	90.4
158	Kenya	90.9
159	Central African Rep.	91.9
160	Togo	92.0
161	Lesotho	92.7
162	Dominican Rep.	97.9
163	Gabon	99.9
164	Somalia	103.9
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₃₃
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₃
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
141	Belarus	85.3
142=	Canada	85.2
142=	Guatemala	85.2
144	Togo	84.3
145	Zambia	84.2
146	Congo, (Brazzaville)	83.6
147	Cameroon	83.3
148	Laos	83.3
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Togo's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2023)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₆
1	Seychelles	55.3
2	Kenya	57.4
3=	Zambia	57.6
	...
29	Senegal	88.5
30	Cape Verde	92.3
31	Angola	93.2
32	Togo	96.0
33	Rwanda	96.3
34	Central African Rep.	96.5
35	Namibia	99.0
36	Guinea-Bissau	99.3
37	Comoros	99.5
	Africa Avg	90.1
q=53.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₆
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
124	Myanmar (Burma)	93.3
125	Kazakhstan	95.4
126	Estonia	95.8
127	Togo	96.0
128	Rwanda	96.3
129	Central African Rep.	96.5
130	Barbados	97.0
131	Poland	98.0
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Togo is 127th in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 6 data sets. Togo comes in the best 20 in terms of reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₇. But that's it. Togo has problems. It does worse than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₈, how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity, its environmental performance₃₉ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₀. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in energy to GDP efficiency₄₁ (amongst the lowest in Africa).

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₄₀
Pos.		Total₄₀
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
168	S. Africa	-4.1%
169	Brunei	-4.3%
170	Madagascar	-4.6%
171	Togo	-4.7%
172	Zambia	-4.8%
173	Laos	-4.8%
174	Zimbabwe	-5.1%
175	Panama	-5.2%
	Africa Avg	-8.7%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₃₉
Pos.		2018₃₉
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
156	Gambia	42.4
157	Congo, (Brazzaville)	42.4
158	Bosnia & Herzegovina	41.8
159	Togo	41.8
160	Liberia	41.6
161	Cameroon	40.8
162	Swaziland	40.3
163	Djibouti	40.0
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better₄₁
Pos.		2014₄₁
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
110	S. Africa	04.48
111	Bahrain	04.10
112	Ukraine	03.28
113	Togo	02.88
114	Ethiopia	02.81
115	Mozambique	02.47
116	Iceland	02.41
117	Zimbabwe	02.31
	Africa Avg	07.42
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
126	Bhutan	1995 Nov 23
127=	Mozambique	1995 Nov 23
128	Solomon Islands	1996 Jan 01
129	Togo	1996 Jan 02
130	Botswana	1996 Jan 10
131	Moldova	1996 Jan 18
132	Guinea-Bissau	1996 Jan 25
133	Sudan	1996 Jan 28
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better₃₈
Pos.		2011 %₃₈
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
81	Rwanda	35.8%
82	Romania	33.4%
83	Luxembourg	33.3%
84	Togo	33.3%
85	Benin	32.6%
86	Bulgaria	32.5%
87	Kyrgyzstan	32.0%
88	Georgia	31.9%
	Africa Avg	38.3%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better₃₇
Pos.		2021 kg₃₇
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
10	Niger	08.1
11	Afghanistan	08.7
12	Uganda	09.4
13	Togo	09.4
14	Kenya	10.3
15	Mozambique	10.4
16	Sierra Leone	11.7
17	Sri Lanka	12.0
	Africa Avg	24.9
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

7. Togo's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)₄₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₂
1	S. Africa	54.1
2	Egypt	71.3
3	Tunisia	74.3
	...
29	Sao Tome & Principe	120.3
30	Malawi	121.6
31	Mali	123.1
32	Togo	124.4
33	Djibouti	125.8
34	Tanzania	129.5
35	Liberia	130.8
36	Mozambique	131.7
37	Congo, DR	132.6
	Africa Avg	120.2
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₄₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₂
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
168	Guyana	122.6
169	Mali	123.1
170	Syria	123.5
171	Togo	124.4
172	San Marino	125.0
173	Djibouti	125.8
174	Myanmar (Burma)	127.0
175	Honduras	128.0
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₄₃
2	Israel	4.11₄₃
3	Japan	3.58₄₃
	...
86=	Uruguay	0.23₄₄
86=	Mongolia	0.23₄₅
86=	Bermuda	0.23₄₅
89	Togo	0.22₄₄
90=	Nigeria	0.22₄₆
91	Azerbaijan	0.21₄₅
92	Burkina Faso	0.20₄₇
93	Vietnam	0.19₄₈
	Africa Avg	0.36
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better₄₉
Pos.		2018₄₉
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
124	Namibia	41.1%
125	Syria	41.0%
126	Sao Tome & Principe	40.8%
127	Togo	40.5%
128	Laos	40.4%
129	Algeria	38.9%
130	Guatemala	37.8%
131	Pakistan	37.2%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₅₀
Pos.		2021 Years₅₀
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
111	Paraguay	13.0
112	Gabon	13.0
113	Vietnam	13.0
114	Togo	13.0
115	Bahamas	12.9
116	Nepal	12.9
117	St Lucia	12.9
118	Libya	12.9
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
108	Yemen	108
109	Brazil	109
110	Nicaragua	110
111	Togo	111
112	Belize	112
113	Algeria	113
114	Bahamas	114
115	Bahrain	115
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

IQ Higher is better₅₁
Pos.		2006₅₁
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
110=	Jamaica	71
110=	Ghana	71
112	Namibia	70
113=	Togo	70
113=	Botswana	70
113=	Rwanda	70
113=	Benin	70
117	Ivory Coast	69
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₅₂
Pos.		2016₅₂
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
178	Solomon Islands	10%
179	Liberia	9%
180	Congo, (Brazzaville)	8%
181=	Togo	7%
181=	Comoros	7%
183	Afghanistan	7%
184	Malawi	7%
185	Mozambique	6%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better₅₃
Pos.		2022 %₅₃
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
90=	Ivory Coast	35.0
90=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	35.0
90=	Namibia	35.0
93	Togo	34.0
94=	Mozambique	34.0
94=	Albania	34.0
94=	Montenegro	34.0
94=	Kazakhstan	34.0
	Africa Avg	38.2
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better₅₄
Pos.		2022 Points₅₄
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
129	Bolivia	31.0
130	Egypt	30.0
131=	Mauritania	30.0
131=	Togo	30.0
131=	Swaziland	30.0
131=	Djibouti	30.0
131=	Papua New Guinea	30.0
136	Gabon	29.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better₅₅
Pos.		2018 Score₅₅
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
136	Benin	4.1
137	Sudan	4.1
138	Ukraine	4.1
139	Togo	4.0
140	Guinea	4.0
141	Lesotho	3.8
142	Angola	3.8
143	Madagascar	3.8
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
74	Antigua & Barbuda	74
75	Turkey	75
76	Kyrgyzstan	76
77	Togo	77
78	Albania	78
79	Brunei	79
80	Suriname	80
81	Fiji	81
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
13	Austria	13
14	Germany	14
15	Albania	15
16	Togo	16
17	France	17
18	Singapore	18
19	Malaysia	19
20	Nicaragua	20
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better₅₆
Pos.		2023 Score₅₆
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
102	Kyrgyzstan	2.12
103=	Peru	2.13
103=	Guatemala	2.13
103=	Togo	2.13
106	Guyana	2.13
107	Sri Lanka	2.14
108	Bahrain	2.15
109	Swaziland	2.17
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
35	S. Korea	35
36	Qatar	36
37	Germany	37
38	Togo	38
39	Argentina	39
40	China	40
41	Canada	41
42	Azerbaijan	42
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
130	Samoa	130
131	Antigua & Barbuda	131
132	Azerbaijan	132
133	Togo	133
134	St Vincent & Grenadines	134
135	Afghanistan	135
136	Trinidad & Tobago	136
137	Nigeria	137
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₅₇
Pos.		2019 Score₅₇
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
4	Equatorial Guinea	0.00
5	Cambodia	0.00
6	Portugal	0.00
7	Croatia	0.00
8	Benin	0.00
9	Mauritania	0.00
10	Slovenia	0.00
11	Costa Rica	0.00
12	Romania	0.00
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₅₈
Pos.		2019₅₈
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
162	Mozambique	29.80
163	Pakistan	29.90
164	Mauritania	30.00
165	Togo	30.50
166	Niger	30.90
167	Guinea	31.30
168=	Burkina Faso	32.00
168=	Angola	32.00
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₅₉
Pos.		2023 %₅₉
1	Slovakia	24.1%₆₀
2	Slovenia	24.3%₆₀
3	Belarus	24.4%₆₁
	...
102=	Chad	37.4%₆₂
103	Burundi	37.5%₆₁
104	Sri Lanka	37.7%₆₃
105=	Togo	37.9%₆₀
105=	Israel	37.9%₆₀
107	Gabon	38.0%₆₄
108	Malawi	38.5%₆₃
109=	Kenya	38.7%₆₀
	Africa Avg	40.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Togo - only for 4 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₆₅
Pos.		2018 Severity₆₅
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
71	Yemen	.241
72	Cameroon	.243
73	Malawi	.243
74	Togo	.249
75	Rwanda	.259
76	Mauritania	.261
77	Zambia	.261
78	Uganda	.269
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion

Disbelief In God (2007)₆₆
Pos.		Higher is better %₆₆
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
93=	Syria	0
93=	Sierra Leone	0
93=	Thailand	0
93=	Togo	0
93=	Benin	0
93=	Tunisia	0
93=	Uganda	0
93=	Bangladesh	0
93=	UAE	0
93=	Azerbaijan	0
93=	Algeria	0
93=	Yemen	0
93=	Zambia	0
93=	Tanzania	0
93=	Malaysia	0
93=	Haiti	0
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₆₇:

Christian	43.7%
Muslim	14%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	35.6%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	6.2%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Christian 29%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 51%₆₈.

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