Gender Development Index (GDI) in Togo
Togo: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.848 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Togo, 2005–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender development index in Togo stood at 0.848.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Togo peaked at 0.868 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.793, in 2007.
That places Togo 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.796 | — |
| 2006 | 0.802 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.793 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.793 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.799 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.802 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.794 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.812 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.826 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.838 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.81 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.844 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.86 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.844 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.868 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.852 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.849 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.848 | -0.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.848 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9255, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.848 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.922, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7966 | 0.793 | 0.802 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8298 | 0.794 | 0.868 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8497 | 0.848 | 0.852 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,744 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,744 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Togo?
- Gender development index in Togo was 0.848 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.868 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.793 in 2007.
- How does Togo rank for gender development index?
- Togo ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.