Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.2 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 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 Madagascar, 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 Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Togo, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 64.7% more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

be 33.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2023.

be 35.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Togo, however, that number is 45.5% as of 2018.

Life

have 12.0% more children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Togo, there are 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 14.0% less likely to be literate

In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Togo, it is 66.5% as of 2019.

Basic Needs

be 58.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Togo, that number is 57% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 75.0% more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Togo, about 35.0% do as of 2021.

be 33.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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 29.0% more on education

Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Togo spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 53.8% more on healthcare

Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Togo, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.8% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Togo, that number is 56 km.

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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