Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 10.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Singapore, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Togo, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2020.
live 15.0 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 37.7% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Togo, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 98.0% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $108,000 as of 2022, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.
Life
have 3.5 times more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Togo, there are 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 57.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Togo, 399.0 women do as of 2020.
be 31.8% less likely to be literate
In Singapore, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2019. In Togo, it is 66.5% as of 2019.
be 26.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Togo, on the other hand, 41.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 44.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Singapore, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Togo, 56% of the population do as of 2021.
be 61.5% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Togo, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
be 25.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Singapore, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Togo, 75% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 42.9% more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Togo spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 71.0% less coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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
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