Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Togo
Togo: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 35.22 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.22 0-100
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
169th
of 206 countries
All-time high
35.69 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
16.36 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Togo, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Togo stood at 35.22 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Togo peaked at 35.69 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.36 0-100, in 2005.
Togo ranks 169th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Togo, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.42 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 22.98 0-100 | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 22.97 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.79 0-100 | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 16.76 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.45 0-100 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 16.36 0-100 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 18.31 0-100 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 18.82 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.52 0-100 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 21.58 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 23.89 0-100 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 23.91 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 26.48 0-100 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 26.14 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.21 0-100 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 29.44 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.15 0-100 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 31.43 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 32.42 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 35.11 0-100 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 34.31 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 34.43 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 32.63 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 33.62 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 35.69 0-100 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 35.22 0-100 | -1.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 35.22 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 35.22 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.11 0-100, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2 0-100 | 22.98 0-100 | 31.42 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.06 0-100 | 16.36 0-100 | 22.97 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.02 0-100 | 23.89 0-100 | 35.11 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.32 0-100 | 32.63 0-100 | 35.69 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 166 Cameroon 36.07 0-100 compare
- 167 Belarus 36 0-100 compare
- 168 Mozambique 35.8 0-100 compare
- 170 Eswatini 35.16 0-100 compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 35.05 0-100 compare
- 172 Kyrgyzstan 34.94 0-100 compare
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 government effectiveness - governance score in Togo?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Togo was 35.22 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.69 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.36 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Togo rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Togo ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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