Free and Fair Elections Index in Togo
Togo: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.309 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Free and Fair Elections Index in Togo, 1916–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections index in Togo is 0.309, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Togo peaked at 0.37 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1916.
That places Togo 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0.032 | — |
| 1947 | 0.172 | +437.5% |
| 1948 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.184 | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 0.188 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.241 | +28.2% |
| 1957 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.263 | +9.1% |
| 1959 | 0.265 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.306 | +15.5% |
| 1961 | 0.271 | -11.4% |
| 1962 | 0.258 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.146 | -43.4% |
| 1964 | 0.206 | +41.1% |
| 1965 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.005 | -97.6% |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0.047 | — |
| 1981 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.048 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.049 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.059 | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 0.066 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.093 | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 0.119 | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 0.216 | +81.5% |
| 1995 | 0.218 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.154 | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 0.11 | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.113 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.126 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.115 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.11 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.08 | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.067 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.12 | +79.1% |
| 2008 | 0.301 | +150.8% |
| 2009 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.255 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.242 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.307 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.37 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.358 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.359 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.299 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.325 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.32 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.318 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.283 | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 0.309 | +9.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.309 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.321, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.309 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2905, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +437.5% | 0.032 | 0.172 |
| 2008 | +150.8% | 0.12 | 0.301 |
| 1968 | -100.0% | 0.005 | 0 |
| 1967 | -97.6% | 0.206 | 0.005 |
| 1994 | +81.5% | 0.119 | 0.216 |
| 2007 | +79.1% | 0.067 | 0.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0548 | 0 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2102 | 0.172 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1604 | 0 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0478 | 0.047 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1471 | 0.059 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1446 | 0.067 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.316 | 0.242 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3158 | 0.283 | 0.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Togo?
- Free and fair elections index in Togo was 0.309 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 in 2014.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1916.
- How does Togo rank for free and fair elections index?
- Togo ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.