Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Togo
Togo: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 36.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Togo, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 36.4% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Togo peaked at 40.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2023.
Togo ranks 19th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.1% | — |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | -0.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 36.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 36.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.5% | 37.2% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Togo?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Togo was 36.4% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Togo ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.