Democracy in Togo
Togo: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Togo, 1916–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Togo is 3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Togo peaked at 4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1916.
That places Togo 94th 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.
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 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Togo?
- Democracy in Togo was 3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1916.
- How does Togo rank for democracy?
- Togo ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.