What is human rights index in Togo?

Human rights index in Togo was 0.6 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Togo?

The highest recorded value was 0.727 in 2020.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Togo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.113 in 1916.

How does Togo rank for human rights index?

Togo ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Togo?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Togo

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

Togo: Human Rights Index was 0.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.6

Change on year

up 4.0%

World rank

113th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.727

in 2020

All-time low

0.113

in 1916

Years of data

110

1916–2025

Human Rights Index in Togo, 1916–2025

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

Analysis

Togo recorded 0.6 for human rights index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Togo peaked at 0.727 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.113, in 1916.

Togo ranks 113th 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.

Human Rights Index in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index in Togo, 1916 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1916	0.113	—
1917	0.113	+0.0%
1918	0.113	+0.0%
1919	0.113	+0.0%
1920	0.113	+0.0%
1921	0.113	+0.0%
1922	0.113	+0.0%
1923	0.113	+0.0%
1924	0.113	+0.0%
1925	0.113	+0.0%
1926	0.113	+0.0%
1927	0.113	+0.0%
1928	0.113	+0.0%
1929	0.113	+0.0%
1930	0.113	+0.0%
1931	0.113	+0.0%
1932	0.113	+0.0%
1933	0.113	+0.0%
1934	0.113	+0.0%
1935	0.113	+0.0%
1936	0.113	+0.0%
1937	0.113	+0.0%
1938	0.113	+0.0%
1939	0.113	+0.0%
1940	0.113	+0.0%
1941	0.117	+3.5%
1942	0.117	+0.0%
1943	0.117	+0.0%
1944	0.131	+12.0%
1945	0.137	+4.6%
1946	0.143	+4.4%
1947	0.143	+0.0%
1948	0.143	+0.0%
1949	0.143	+0.0%
1950	0.145	+1.4%
1951	0.145	+0.0%
1952	0.145	+0.0%
1953	0.151	+4.1%
1954	0.151	+0.0%
1955	0.152	+0.7%
1956	0.246	+61.8%
1957	0.246	+0.0%
1958	0.251	+2.0%
1959	0.257	+2.4%
1960	0.341	+32.7%
1961	0.377	+10.6%
1962	0.377	+0.0%
1963	0.366	-2.9%
1964	0.358	-2.2%
1965	0.357	-0.3%
1966	0.357	+0.0%
1967	0.308	-13.7%
1968	0.309	+0.3%
1969	0.294	-4.9%
1970	0.294	+0.0%
1971	0.294	+0.0%
1972	0.294	+0.0%
1973	0.294	+0.0%
1974	0.294	+0.0%
1975	0.294	+0.0%
1976	0.294	+0.0%
1977	0.297	+1.0%
1978	0.297	+0.0%
1979	0.297	+0.0%
1980	0.297	+0.0%
1981	0.297	+0.0%
1982	0.297	+0.0%
1983	0.297	+0.0%
1984	0.297	+0.0%
1985	0.297	+0.0%
1986	0.311	+4.7%
1987	0.311	+0.0%
1988	0.311	+0.0%
1989	0.311	+0.0%
1990	0.331	+6.4%
1991	0.479	+44.7%
1992	0.511	+6.7%
1993	0.518	+1.4%
1994	0.513	-1.0%
1995	0.513	+0.0%
1996	0.519	+1.2%
1997	0.519	+0.0%
1998	0.519	+0.0%
1999	0.522	+0.6%
2000	0.529	+1.3%
2001	0.529	+0.0%
2002	0.529	+0.0%
2003	0.532	+0.6%
2004	0.532	+0.0%
2005	0.593	+11.5%
2006	0.644	+8.6%
2007	0.654	+1.6%
2008	0.665	+1.7%
2009	0.665	+0.0%
2010	0.681	+2.4%
2011	0.685	+0.6%
2012	0.685	+0.0%
2013	0.675	-1.5%
2014	0.682	+1.0%
2015	0.686	+0.6%
2016	0.701	+2.2%
2017	0.65	-7.3%
2018	0.638	-1.8%
2019	0.649	+1.7%
2020	0.727	+12.0%
2021	0.705	-3.0%
2022	0.701	-0.6%
2023	0.605	-13.7%
2024	0.577	-4.6%
2025	0.6	+4.0%

Togo compared with similar countries

Togo's 0.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Togo's 0.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.113	0.113	0.113	4
1920s	0.113	0.113	0.113	10
1930s	0.113	0.113	0.113	10
1940s	0.1304	0.113	0.143	10
1950s	0.1889	0.145	0.257	10
1960s	0.3444	0.294	0.377	10
1970s	0.2949	0.294	0.297	10
1980s	0.3026	0.297	0.311	10
1990s	0.4944	0.331	0.522	10
2000s	0.5872	0.529	0.665	10
2010s	0.6732	0.638	0.701	10
2020s	0.6525	0.577	0.727	6

Countries ranked near Togo

110 Angola 0.624 compare
111 Hong Kong 0.614 compare
112 Mali 0.609 compare
114 Ukraine 0.578 compare
115 Philippines 0.561 compare
116 Guinea-Bissau 0.557 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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 human rights index in Togo?: Human rights index in Togo was 0.6 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Togo?: The highest recorded value was 0.727 in 2020.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Togo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.113 in 1916.
How does Togo rank for human rights index?: Togo ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Togo?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.