What is participatory political institutions index in Togo?

Participatory political institutions index in Togo was 0.539 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Togo?

The highest recorded value was 0.539 in 2025.

What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Togo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1953.

How does Togo rank for participatory political institutions index?

Togo ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Togo?

Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Togo

Name: Participatory Political Institutions Index in Togo
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Togo: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.539 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.539

Change on year

up 17.7%

World rank

84th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.539

in 2025

All-time low

0.042

in 1953

Years of data

110

1916–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Togo, 1916–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Togo is 0.539, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 110 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Togo peaked at 0.539 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1953.

Togo ranks 84th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.043	0.043	0.043	4
1920s	0.043	0.043	0.043	10
1930s	0.043	0.043	0.043	10
1940s	0.043	0.043	0.043	10
1950s	0.0747	0.042	0.148	10
1960s	0.2348	0.148	0.334	10
1970s	0.162	0.15	0.166	10
1980s	0.1812	0.172	0.185	10
1990s	0.2645	0.197	0.283	10
2000s	0.2908	0.253	0.325	10
2010s	0.3167	0.247	0.489	10
2020s	0.5082	0.458	0.539	6

Countries ranked near Togo

82 Lesotho 0.546 compare
83 India 0.542 compare
84 Hungary 0.539 compare
86 Cape Verde 0.538 compare
86 Mali 0.538 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Togo

Spring temperature anomalies -0.0336 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.2981 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.17 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2203 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 141.25 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Togo?: Participatory political institutions index in Togo was 0.539 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Togo?: The highest recorded value was 0.539 in 2025.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Togo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1953.
How does Togo rank for participatory political institutions index?: Togo ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Togo?: Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.