Prosperity gap in Togo
Togo: Prosperity gap was 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Togo, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2021, prosperity gap in Togo stood at 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Togo peaked at 17.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2021.
Togo ranks 16th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 15.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 15.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.03 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 17.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 13 Ethiopia 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 15 Rwanda 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 17 Mali 8.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 18 Benin 7.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 19 Cameroon 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Togo
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 87.0% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 55.6% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.4% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 34.7% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 47.5% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 38.9% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 20.4% (2021)
- Population living in slums 38.5% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.0% (2021)
- Gini index 37.9 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Togo?
- Prosperity gap in Togo was 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2011.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021.
- How does Togo rank for prosperity gap?
- Togo ranks 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.