Togo

Country in Western Africa, Africa · ranked on 1,414 metrics

Togo is a country in Africa with a population of 9,930,918 (95th of 235). It ranks best for Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Females) (tied 2nd of 182), Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females) (tied 4th of 183), Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes) (8th of 184). It ranks lowest for Polity Democracy Score (tied last of 132), Female Life Expectancy UN (221st of 231), GDI Female Life Expectancy (183rd of 193).

Population
9.9M
95th highest of 235
Density
182.6
77th highest of 235
Growth rate
2.15%
36th highest of 235
Area
56,785
126th highest of 235
Continent
Africa
Western Africa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 428 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cannabis Use Rate100.73 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    2nd of 204
  2. Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    tied 2nd of 182
  3. Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    tied 1st of 164
  4. Democracy Index by Country
    4th of 159
  5. Colon Cancer Rate7.7 cases per 100k People
    Colon Cancer Rate by Country · 2017
    tied 8th of 192
  6. Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 2025
    tied 7th of 193
  7. Melanoma Rate Male0.31 per 100k
    Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    12th of 204
  8. Countries with the Most Expensive Beer · 2018
    tied 10th of 171
  9. Dementia Rates by Country · 2023
    14th of 204
  10. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    tied 13th of 198

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Anxiety Rates by Country · 2023
    202nd of 203
  2. Other STIs Rate349.01 per 100k
    STD Rates by Country · 2023
    199th of 201
  3. Medical Doctors0.59 per 10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    193rd of 195
  4. Environmental Performance Index by Country · 2026
    171st of 176
  5. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    192nd of 198
  6. Polity Data Series by Country
    tied last of 132
  7. Childhood Obesity Rates by Country
    154th of 160
  8. Wealth per Adult by Country · 2023
    156th of 163
  9. Life Expectancy by Country · 2026
    221st of 231
  10. Average Net Worth by Country · 2022
    161st of 169

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Strongest category Geography (55), weakest Tech & Business (18). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Benin87% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  2. Mali84% similar
  3. Burkina Faso84% similar
  4. Ivory Coast84% similar
  5. Guinea-Bissau83% similar
    Compared on 57 of 59

Cities in Togo

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Togo?
Togo has a population of 9,930,918, 95th among 235 countries.
What does Togo rank best at?
Among countries, Togo ranks best for Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Females) (tied 2nd of 182); Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females) (tied 4th of 183); Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes) (8th of 184).
Where does Togo rank worst?
Togo ranks lowest for Polity Democracy Score (tied last of 132); Female Life Expectancy UN (221st of 231); GDI Female Life Expectancy (183rd of 193).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Togo?
Rankodex ranks Togo on 1,414 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,414 metrics with a value for this place, in 485 topics