Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Togo
Togo: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 4.28 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Togo, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for happiness vs. life satisfaction in Togo is 4.28, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Togo peaked at 4.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 2014.
Togo ranks 133rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.01 | — |
| 2012 | 2.94 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.84 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 4 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 4.08 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.19 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.11 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.11 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.14 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.21 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.32 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 4.28 | -0.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 4.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Togo's 4.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.48 | 2.84 | 4.19 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.19 | 4.11 | 4.32 | 6 |
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 happiness vs. life satisfaction in Togo?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Togo was 4.28 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 2014.
- How does Togo rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Togo ranks 133rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Happiness vs. life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.