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Togo vs South Africa

Togo and South Africa side by side across 203 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$13.44B vs $479.96BTogo vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$1,341 vs $7,503Togo vs South Africa
Population8.59M vs 64.75MTogo vs South Africa

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Indicator Togo South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$13.44B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,341$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy2.8%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%7%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD16.37 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.7%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy64.7%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.05B$8.16B2023/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,350$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,090$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$35.05B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20.3%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy21%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy11.4%12.3%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy61.7%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy22.4%13.9%2023/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$650.39M$1B2020/2025 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy8.7%0.2%2020/2025 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy43.2%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy23%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy13.9%25.9%2023/2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy57.8%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy56.6%49.9%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy37.954.12021/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy34.7%17.4%2021/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy57.4%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy13%34.6%2022/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy59.9%60.9%2023/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy0.8%2.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$264M$2.72B2019/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy482K3.89M2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.2%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$83.75M$2.47B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.8%0.6%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy19%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy26.4%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy3.4%60.1%2022/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.251.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy7.9%7.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0.4%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy4.9%3.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy6.3%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$75$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy5.3%10.7%2016/2025 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy3.8%7.7%2016/2025 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.5%12.9%2020/2025 ⚠
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$931$5,5212021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy37.6%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.2%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy44.2%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy75%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy75%65.8%2023/2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.8%3.7%2021/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.482024
ATMs per 100,000Economy6.9462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.2%5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy55.6%30.2%2021/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy87%59.6%2021/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.39B$134.18B2023/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.44B$126.02B2023/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7490.5532024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1650.1452024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade36.239.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.8%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade39.3%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade33%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.7%5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade24.6%31.4%2023/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade35.3%29.5%2023/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5710.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5640.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3630.4762023
PopulationDemographics8.59M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics62.9 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.2 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.122.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics55.6%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.4%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics44.4%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics182.6/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.117.82026
Death RateDemographics7.579.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.272.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics63.2 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics62.7 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.824.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.6%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6.1%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.080.792022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth42742023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth22.724.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth25.4%22.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth64.3%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth13%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth348.9117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth58.334.72023
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.111.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth483892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth81%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth90%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth44.3%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth12.1%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%7.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.332.252022/2010 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth23.8%54.6%2017/2016
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth69.4%96.7%2017/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.496.392022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth76.451.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$60$5372023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth43.5%37.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.8%23.7%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth77.9%93.7%2017/2016
Child StuntingChild Welfare23%24.4%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.7%3.6%2017
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare82.9%88.6%2017
Child MarriageChild Welfare24.8%3.6%2017/2016
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.5%11.8%2017
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.1%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation14.9%23.5%2020/2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation72.6%91.2%2022/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation90.4%97.2%2022/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation79.1%97.6%2022/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47.7%92.5%2022/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.4%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation72.9%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation44.7%86.9%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation29.5%62.2%2022/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation81%77.9%2024/2002 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation63.4%104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security9.1%10%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security50K2024-11
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture70.2%79.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture128.2113.22022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.27M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture21.77K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture25K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture310K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture28K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.01M t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture180.2K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,256 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,739 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture477.4K head12.1M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance43.72022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance32412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3510.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1570.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7570.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.66-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.8-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.630.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.81-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.41-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.970.612024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian54.17K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian10.17K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian4.28K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology39.5%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology80.8179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology99.7%99.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.45.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology9.5%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.7%99.9%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology28.4%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.5%1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.2%0.6%2024/2022
Electricity AccessInfrastructure61.1%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure2.18M15.45M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure38.5%24.2%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy153.2 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy86.6 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy66.6 MW751.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy75.1%9.7%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy13.2%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy246 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy32.5%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy15.7 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy33.9%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy18.3%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy11.3%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy70.4%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy2.2 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy423 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,505 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.31 t6.88 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate25.3%6.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate22.1%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate22.1%12.9%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.9%47.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate34.3 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Togo or South Africa have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $13.44B for Togo versus $479.96B for South Africa (GDP, current US$).

How do Togo and South Africa compare across indicators?

This page compares Togo and South Africa on 203 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=TG,ZA with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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