Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Togo instead of Laos, you would:

Health

live 3.2 years longer

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 6.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Laos, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Togo, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2020.

be 58.5% more likely to be obese

In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Togo, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 72.2% less money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2022, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.

be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Togo, however, that number is 45.5% as of 2018.

Life

have 56.1% more children

In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Togo, there are 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Togo, 399.0 women do as of 2020.

be 23.7% less likely to be literate

In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Togo, it is 66.5% as of 2019.

Basic Needs

be 44.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Laos, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Togo, that number is 56% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 43.5% less likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Togo, about 35.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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 73.9% more on education

Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Togo spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Togo, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Togo: At a glance

Togo is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 54,385 sq km. 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.
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