Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Togo

Togo: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 13.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
13.2%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
47th
of 130 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2011
All-time low
13.2%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2006–2021

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Togo, 2006–2021

051015202006201320212006: 13.52011: 19.82015: 182018: 15.82021: 13.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Togo recorded 13.2% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Togo peaked at 19.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2021.

Togo ranks 47th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Togo, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 13.5%
2011 19.8% +46.7%
2015 18.0% -9.1%
2018 15.8% -12.2%
2021 13.2% -16.5%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 13.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 13.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1
2010s 17.9% 15.8% 19.8% 3
2020s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Togo?
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Togo was 13.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2021.
How does Togo rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Togo ranks 47th out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
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