Free and Fair Elections Score in Togo

Togo: Free and Fair Elections Score was 4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
71st
of 128 countries
All-time high
5
in 2009
All-time low
3
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Togo, 2005–2025

0123452005201520252005: 32007: 32009: 52011: 52013: 42015: 42017: 52019: 52021: 52023: 52025: 4

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free and fair elections score in Togo is 4, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Togo peaked at 5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2005.

That places Togo 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Free and Fair Elections Score in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Free and Fair Elections Score in Togo, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 3
2007 3 +0.0%
2009 5 +66.7%
2011 5 +0.0%
2013 4 -20.0%
2015 4 +0.0%
2017 5 +25.0%
2019 5 +0.0%
2021 5 +0.0%
2023 5 +0.0%
2025 4 -20.0%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.67 3 5 3
2010s 4.6 4 5 5
2020s 4.67 4 5 3

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 71 Algeria 4 compare
  2. 71 Angola 4 compare
  3. 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 4 compare
  4. 71 Ethiopia 4 compare
  5. 71 Iran 4 compare
  6. 71 Jordan 4 compare
  7. 71 Mauritania 4 compare
  8. 71 Pakistan 4 compare
  9. 71 Tanzania 4 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections score in Togo?
Free and fair elections score in Togo was 4 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2009.
What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2005.
How does Togo rank for free and fair elections score?
Togo ranks 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.