Distribution of Democracy Index in Togo
Togo: Distribution of Democracy Index was 8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Distribution of Democracy Index in Togo, 1960–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of democracy index in Togo stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Togo peaked at 8 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1967.
Togo ranks 128th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Distribution of Democracy Index in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4 | — |
| 1961 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 1994 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More social development data for Togo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 54,167 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,661 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,661 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of democracy index in Togo?
- Distribution of democracy index in Togo was 8 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1993.
- What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1967.
- How does Togo rank for distribution of democracy index?
- Togo ranks 128th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).