Share of the population with access to basic services in Togo

Togo: Share of the population with access to basic services was 61.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
185th
of 214 countries
All-time high
61.1%
in 2024
All-time low
15.3%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Togo, 1998–2024

20304050601998201120241998: 15.3 % of population1999: 16.1 % of population2000: 17 % of population2001: 19.6 % of population2002: 21.3 % of population2003: 23 % of population2004: 24.8 % of population2005: 26.5 % of population2006: 27.9 % of population2007: 30 % of population2008: 31.8 % of population2009: 33.7 % of population2010: 30.8 % of population2011: 39.7 % of population2012: 39.1 % of population2013: 41 % of population2014: 45.7 % of population2015: 44.7 % of population2016: 46.8 % of population2017: 48 % of population2018: 50 % of population2019: 52.5 % of population2020: 54.1 % of population2021: 55.7 % of population2022: 57.2 % of population2023: 59.2 % of population2024: 61.1 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to basic services in Togo is 61.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Togo peaked at 61.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1998.

Togo ranks 185th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.7% 15.3% 16.1% 2
2000s 25.6% 17.0% 33.7% 10
2010s 43.8% 30.8% 52.5% 10
2020s 57.5% 54.1% 61.1% 5

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 182 Nigeria 62.5% compare
  2. 183 Zimbabwe 62.0% compare
  3. 184 North Korea 61.4% compare
  4. 186 Lesotho 60.6% compare
  5. 187 Namibia 59.3% compare
  6. 188 Benin 59.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Togo?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Togo was 61.1% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1998.
How does Togo rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Togo ranks 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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