Quality of life comparison
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 46.7% more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.
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.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Togo, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
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 58.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 35% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% 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 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
How big is Togo compared to Madagascar? See an in-depth size comparison.