What is electoral democracy index in Togo?

Electoral democracy index in Togo was 0.351 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Togo?

The highest recorded value was 0.472 in 2016.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Togo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1916.

How does Togo rank for electoral democracy index?

Togo ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Togo?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Togo data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Togo

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Togo
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Togo: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.351 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.351

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

108th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.472

in 2016

All-time low

0.015

in 1916

Years of data

110

1916–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Togo, 1916–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Togo recorded 0.351 for electoral democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Togo peaked at 0.472 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1916.

Togo ranks 108th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electoral Democracy Index in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Electoral Democracy Index in Togo, 1916 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1916	0.015	—
1917	0.015	+0.0%
1918	0.015	+0.0%
1919	0.015	+0.0%
1920	0.015	+0.0%
1921	0.015	+0.0%
1922	0.015	+0.0%
1923	0.015	+0.0%
1924	0.015	+0.0%
1925	0.015	+0.0%
1926	0.015	+0.0%
1927	0.015	+0.0%
1928	0.015	+0.0%
1929	0.015	+0.0%
1930	0.015	+0.0%
1931	0.015	+0.0%
1932	0.015	+0.0%
1933	0.015	+0.0%
1934	0.015	+0.0%
1935	0.015	+0.0%
1936	0.015	+0.0%
1937	0.015	+0.0%
1938	0.015	+0.0%
1939	0.015	+0.0%
1940	0.015	+0.0%
1941	0.017	+13.3%
1942	0.017	+0.0%
1943	0.017	+0.0%
1944	0.025	+47.1%
1945	0.029	+16.0%
1946	0.043	+48.3%
1947	0.064	+48.8%
1948	0.064	+0.0%
1949	0.064	+0.0%
1950	0.065	+1.6%
1951	0.065	+0.0%
1952	0.074	+13.8%
1953	0.075	+1.4%
1954	0.075	+0.0%
1955	0.075	+0.0%
1956	0.124	+65.3%
1957	0.173	+39.5%
1958	0.203	+17.3%
1959	0.222	+9.4%
1960	0.248	+11.7%
1961	0.266	+7.3%
1962	0.263	-1.1%
1963	0.214	-18.6%
1964	0.229	+7.0%
1965	0.229	+0.0%
1966	0.229	+0.0%
1967	0.099	-56.8%
1968	0.087	-12.1%
1969	0.08	-8.0%
1970	0.079	-1.3%
1971	0.079	+0.0%
1972	0.079	+0.0%
1973	0.079	+0.0%
1974	0.079	+0.0%
1975	0.079	+0.0%
1976	0.079	+0.0%
1977	0.081	+2.5%
1978	0.081	+0.0%
1979	0.081	+0.0%
1980	0.14	+72.8%
1981	0.15	+7.1%
1982	0.15	+0.0%
1983	0.15	+0.0%
1984	0.15	+0.0%
1985	0.151	+0.7%
1986	0.151	+0.0%
1987	0.15	-0.7%
1988	0.15	+0.0%
1989	0.15	+0.0%
1990	0.155	+3.3%
1991	0.229	+47.7%
1992	0.274	+19.7%
1993	0.289	+5.5%
1994	0.317	+9.7%
1995	0.322	+1.6%
1996	0.328	+1.9%
1997	0.328	+0.0%
1998	0.31	-5.5%
1999	0.297	-4.2%
2000	0.301	+1.3%
2001	0.301	+0.0%
2002	0.302	+0.3%
2003	0.304	+0.7%
2004	0.303	-0.3%
2005	0.325	+7.3%
2006	0.338	+4.0%
2007	0.355	+5.0%
2008	0.433	+22.0%
2009	0.434	+0.2%
2010	0.414	-4.6%
2011	0.416	+0.5%
2012	0.412	-1.0%
2013	0.432	+4.9%
2014	0.465	+7.6%
2015	0.471	+1.3%
2016	0.472	+0.2%
2017	0.442	-6.4%
2018	0.428	-3.2%
2019	0.395	-7.7%
2020	0.424	+7.3%
2021	0.396	-6.6%
2022	0.399	+0.8%
2023	0.389	-2.5%
2024	0.35	-10.0%
2025	0.351	+0.3%

Togo compared with similar countries

Togo's 0.351 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Togo's 0.351 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electoral Democracy Index in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1980	+72.8%	0.081	0.14
1956	+65.3%	0.075	0.124
1967	-56.8%	0.229	0.099
1947	+48.8%	0.043	0.064
1946	+48.3%	0.029	0.043
1991	+47.7%	0.155	0.229

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.015	0.015	0.015	4
1920s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1930s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1940s	0.0355	0.015	0.064	10
1950s	0.1151	0.065	0.222	10
1960s	0.1944	0.08	0.266	10
1970s	0.0796	0.079	0.081	10
1980s	0.1492	0.14	0.151	10
1990s	0.2849	0.155	0.328	10
2000s	0.3396	0.301	0.434	10
2010s	0.4347	0.395	0.472	10
2020s	0.3848	0.35	0.424	6

Countries ranked near Togo

105 Iraq 0.369 compare
106 Tanzania 0.365 compare
107 Madagascar 0.361 compare
109 Angola 0.344 compare
110 Mauritania 0.328 compare
111 El Salvador 0.321 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Togo?: Electoral democracy index in Togo was 0.351 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Togo?: The highest recorded value was 0.472 in 2016.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Togo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1916.
How does Togo rank for electoral democracy index?: Togo ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Togo?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.