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

Latest (2021)
91.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 120 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2006
All-time low
88.5%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2006–2021

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Togo, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 96.7 %2011: 96 %2015: 96.7 %2018: 88.5 %2021: 91.2 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Mali 92.6% compare
  2. 17 Pakistan 92.0% compare
  3. 18 Benin 91.7% compare
  4. 20 India 90.1% compare
  5. 21 Ghana 90.1% compare
  6. 22 Cote d'Ivoire 87.0% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.