Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Togo
Togo: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 91.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Togo is 91.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Togo peaked at 96.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2018.
Togo ranks 19th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 96.7% | — |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +3.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 91.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Togo's 91.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.0%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 88.5% | 96.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
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- 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)
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- 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Togo?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Togo was 91.2% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Togo ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.