Voice and Accountability in Togo
Togo: Voice and Accountability was -0.9287 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Voice and Accountability in Togo, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voice and accountability in Togo is -0.9287, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Togo peaked at -0.9287 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.47, in 2002.
That places Togo 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.09 | — |
| 1998 | -1.25 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | -1.22 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | -1.47 | +20.6% |
| 2003 | -1.25 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | -1.27 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | -1.28 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | -1.28 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | -1.13 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | -1.05 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | -0.992 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | -0.9648 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | -0.9287 | -3.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's -0.9287 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7344, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Togo's -0.9287 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7573, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.17 | -1.25 | -1.09 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.22 | -1.47 | -0.992 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.9467 | -0.9648 | -0.9287 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 27 Madagascar -0.8384 compare
- 28 Gabon -0.9273 compare
- 29 Guinea -0.9282 compare
- 31 Mauritania -0.9538 compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau -0.9677 compare
- 33 Burundi -0.9795 compare
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 voice and accountability in Togo?
- Voice and accountability in Togo was -0.9287 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9287 in 2011.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 in 2002.
- How does Togo rank for voice and accountability?
- Togo ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.