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Political Civil Liberties Index in Togo

Togo: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.483 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.483
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
124th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.801
in 2016
All-time low
0.084
in 1916
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Togo, 1916–2025

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

Analysis

Togo recorded 0.483 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Togo peaked at 0.801 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 1916.

Togo ranks 124th 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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Togo, year by year

Year Value Change
1916 0.084 —
1917 0.084 +0.0%
1918 0.084 +0.0%
1919 0.084 +0.0%
1920 0.084 +0.0%
1921 0.084 +0.0%
1922 0.084 +0.0%
1923 0.084 +0.0%
1924 0.084 +0.0%
1925 0.084 +0.0%
1926 0.084 +0.0%
1927 0.084 +0.0%
1928 0.084 +0.0%
1929 0.084 +0.0%
1930 0.084 +0.0%
1931 0.084 +0.0%
1932 0.084 +0.0%
1933 0.084 +0.0%
1934 0.084 +0.0%
1935 0.084 +0.0%
1936 0.084 +0.0%
1937 0.084 +0.0%
1938 0.084 +0.0%
1939 0.084 +0.0%
1940 0.084 +0.0%
1941 0.098 +16.7%
1942 0.098 +0.0%
1943 0.098 +0.0%
1944 0.14 +42.9%
1945 0.154 +10.0%
1946 0.16 +3.9%
1947 0.16 +0.0%
1948 0.16 +0.0%
1949 0.16 +0.0%
1950 0.164 +2.5%
1951 0.164 +0.0%
1952 0.164 +0.0%
1953 0.164 +0.0%
1954 0.164 +0.0%
1955 0.166 +1.2%
1956 0.324 +95.2%
1957 0.328 +1.2%
1958 0.343 +4.6%
1959 0.356 +3.8%
1960 0.394 +10.7%
1961 0.378 -4.1%
1962 0.378 +0.0%
1963 0.339 -10.3%
1964 0.285 -15.9%
1965 0.282 -1.1%
1966 0.282 +0.0%
1967 0.141 -50.0%
1968 0.144 +2.1%
1969 0.104 -27.8%
1970 0.102 -1.9%
1971 0.102 +0.0%
1972 0.102 +0.0%
1973 0.102 +0.0%
1974 0.102 +0.0%
1975 0.102 +0.0%
1976 0.102 +0.0%
1977 0.11 +7.8%
1978 0.11 +0.0%
1979 0.11 +0.0%
1980 0.11 +0.0%
1981 0.11 +0.0%
1982 0.11 +0.0%
1983 0.11 +0.0%
1984 0.11 +0.0%
1985 0.11 +0.0%
1986 0.11 +0.0%
1987 0.11 +0.0%
1988 0.11 +0.0%
1989 0.11 +0.0%
1990 0.141 +28.2%
1991 0.464 +229.1%
1992 0.562 +21.1%
1993 0.58 +3.2%
1994 0.567 -2.2%
1995 0.567 +0.0%
1996 0.588 +3.7%
1997 0.588 +0.0%
1998 0.588 +0.0%
1999 0.588 +0.0%
2000 0.589 +0.2%
2001 0.589 +0.0%
2002 0.589 +0.0%
2003 0.592 +0.5%
2004 0.592 +0.0%
2005 0.685 +15.7%
2006 0.746 +8.9%
2007 0.745 -0.1%
2008 0.771 +3.5%
2009 0.77 -0.1%
2010 0.781 +1.4%
2011 0.785 +0.5%
2012 0.786 +0.1%
2013 0.769 -2.2%
2014 0.774 +0.7%
2015 0.782 +1.0%
2016 0.801 +2.4%
2017 0.704 -12.1%
2018 0.662 -6.0%
2019 0.66 -0.3%
2020 0.689 +4.4%
2021 0.618 -10.3%
2022 0.615 -0.5%
2023 0.608 -1.1%
2024 0.515 -15.3%
2025 0.483 -6.2%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 0.483 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5695, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 0.483 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5665, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.084 0.084 0.084 4
1920s 0.084 0.084 0.084 10
1930s 0.084 0.084 0.084 10
1940s 0.1312 0.084 0.16 10
1950s 0.2337 0.164 0.356 10
1960s 0.2727 0.104 0.394 10
1970s 0.1044 0.102 0.11 10
1980s 0.11 0.11 0.11 10
1990s 0.5233 0.141 0.588 10
2000s 0.6668 0.589 0.771 10
2010s 0.7504 0.66 0.801 10
2020s 0.588 0.483 0.689 6

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 121 Ukraine 0.511 compare
  2. 122 Mozambique 0.504 compare
  3. 123 Pakistan 0.502 compare
  4. 125 India 0.465 compare
  5. 126 Guinea 0.453 compare
  6. 127 Mali 0.439 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Togo?
Political civil liberties index in Togo was 0.483 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 0.801 in 2016.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1916.
How does Togo rank for political civil liberties index?
Togo ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.