Democracy Index in Togo
Togo: Democracy Index was -2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Democracy Index in Togo, 1960–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy index in Togo is -2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy index in Togo peaked at -2 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1967.
That places Togo 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.3 | -7 | -6 | 10 |
| 1970s | -7 | -7 | -7 | 10 |
| 1980s | -7 | -7 | -7 | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.1 | -7 | -2 | 10 |
| 2000s | -3 | -4 | -2 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2 | -2 | -2 | 9 |
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More social development data for Togo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 54,167 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 12,661 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Key features of liberal democracy 0.157 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.351 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.579 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.533 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.351 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy index in Togo?
- Democracy index in Togo was -2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy index recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was -2 in 1993.
- What is the lowest democracy index recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1967.
- How does Togo rank for democracy index?
- Togo ranks 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is democracy index rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).