Freedom of Expression Score in Togo
Togo: Freedom of Expression Score was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Expression Score in Togo, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score in Togo stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Togo peaked at 6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2025.
Togo ranks 74th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.67 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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- 74 Singapore 3 compare
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More social development data for Togo
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- 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)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.157 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.6 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.233 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score in Togo?
- Freedom of expression score in Togo was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2025.
- How does Togo rank for freedom of expression score?
- Togo ranks 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.