Human Development Index: males vs. females in Togo
Togo: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.6184 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Togo, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Togo stood at 0.6184. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Togo peaked at 0.6184 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5087, in 2007.
Togo ranks 148th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.509 | — |
| 2006 | 0.5134 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5087 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5137 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5191 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5269 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5412 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.543 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5493 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5551 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5726 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5714 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5749 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5893 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5875 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6003 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6074 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6128 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6184 | +0.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.6184 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.6184 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5128 | 0.5087 | 0.5191 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5611 | 0.5269 | 0.5893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6097 | 0.6003 | 0.6184 | 4 |
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 human development index: males vs. females in Togo?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Togo was 0.6184 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6184 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5087 in 2007.
- How does Togo rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Togo ranks 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.