What is participatory democracy index in Togo?

Participatory democracy index in Togo was 0.233 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Togo?

The highest recorded value was 0.259 in 2020.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Togo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1916.

How does Togo rank for participatory democracy index?

Togo ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Togo?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Togo

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

Togo: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.233 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.233

Change on year

up 12.6%

World rank

104th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.259

in 2020

All-time low

0.011

in 1916

Years of data

110

1916–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Togo, 1916–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory democracy index in Togo stood at 0.233.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Togo peaked at 0.259 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1916.

Togo ranks 104th 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Togo, 1916 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1916	0.011	—
1917	0.011	+0.0%
1918	0.011	+0.0%
1919	0.011	+0.0%
1920	0.011	+0.0%
1921	0.011	+0.0%
1922	0.011	+0.0%
1923	0.011	+0.0%
1924	0.011	+0.0%
1925	0.011	+0.0%
1926	0.011	+0.0%
1927	0.011	+0.0%
1928	0.011	+0.0%
1929	0.011	+0.0%
1930	0.011	+0.0%
1931	0.011	+0.0%
1932	0.011	+0.0%
1933	0.011	+0.0%
1934	0.011	+0.0%
1935	0.011	+0.0%
1936	0.011	+0.0%
1937	0.011	+0.0%
1938	0.011	+0.0%
1939	0.011	+0.0%
1940	0.011	+0.0%
1941	0.011	+0.0%
1942	0.011	+0.0%
1943	0.011	+0.0%
1944	0.012	+9.1%
1945	0.012	+0.0%
1946	0.013	+8.3%
1947	0.015	+15.4%
1948	0.015	+0.0%
1949	0.015	+0.0%
1950	0.015	+0.0%
1951	0.015	+0.0%
1952	0.016	+6.7%
1953	0.015	-6.3%
1954	0.015	+0.0%
1955	0.015	+0.0%
1956	0.049	+226.7%
1957	0.048	-2.0%
1958	0.053	+10.4%
1959	0.057	+7.5%
1960	0.11	+93.0%
1961	0.135	+22.7%
1962	0.135	+0.0%
1963	0.12	-11.1%
1964	0.069	-42.5%
1965	0.069	+0.0%
1966	0.115	+66.7%
1967	0.05	-56.5%
1968	0.047	-6.0%
1969	0.046	-2.1%
1970	0.044	-4.3%
1971	0.043	-2.3%
1972	0.048	+11.6%
1973	0.048	+0.0%
1974	0.048	+0.0%
1975	0.048	+0.0%
1976	0.048	+0.0%
1977	0.047	-2.1%
1978	0.046	-2.1%
1979	0.048	+4.3%
1980	0.06	+25.0%
1981	0.064	+6.7%
1982	0.064	+0.0%
1983	0.064	+0.0%
1984	0.063	-1.6%
1985	0.064	+1.6%
1986	0.063	-1.6%
1987	0.063	+0.0%
1988	0.061	-3.2%
1989	0.06	-1.6%
1990	0.068	+13.3%
1991	0.093	+36.8%
1992	0.122	+31.2%
1993	0.127	+4.1%
1994	0.135	+6.3%
1995	0.135	+0.0%
1996	0.138	+2.2%
1997	0.136	-1.4%
1998	0.129	-5.1%
1999	0.121	-6.2%
2000	0.121	+0.0%
2001	0.128	+5.8%
2002	0.126	-1.6%
2003	0.125	-0.8%
2004	0.12	-4.0%
2005	0.143	+19.2%
2006	0.151	+5.6%
2007	0.158	+4.6%
2008	0.191	+20.9%
2009	0.19	-0.5%
2010	0.182	-4.2%
2011	0.183	+0.5%
2012	0.181	-1.1%
2013	0.171	-5.5%
2014	0.183	+7.0%
2015	0.184	+0.5%
2016	0.184	+0.0%
2017	0.163	-11.4%
2018	0.199	+22.1%
2019	0.237	+19.1%
2020	0.259	+9.3%
2021	0.249	-3.9%
2022	0.252	+1.2%
2023	0.229	-9.1%
2024	0.207	-9.6%
2025	0.233	+12.6%

Togo compared with similar countries

Togo's 0.233 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2215, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Togo's 0.233 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2095, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Participatory 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
1956	+226.7%	0.015	0.049
1960	+93.0%	0.057	0.11
1966	+66.7%	0.069	0.115
1967	-56.5%	0.115	0.05
1964	-42.5%	0.12	0.069
1991	+36.8%	0.068	0.093

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.011	0.011	0.011	4
1920s	0.011	0.011	0.011	10
1930s	0.011	0.011	0.011	10
1940s	0.0126	0.011	0.015	10
1950s	0.0298	0.015	0.057	10
1960s	0.0896	0.046	0.135	10
1970s	0.0468	0.043	0.048	10
1980s	0.0626	0.06	0.064	10
1990s	0.1204	0.068	0.138	10
2000s	0.1453	0.12	0.191	10
2010s	0.1867	0.163	0.237	10
2020s	0.2382	0.207	0.259	6

Countries ranked near Togo

101 Tunisia 0.242 compare
102 Gabon 0.24 compare
103 Georgia 0.236 compare
105 Iraq 0.224 compare
106 Lebanon 0.222 compare
107 Mauritania 0.221 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 participatory democracy index in Togo?: Participatory democracy index in Togo was 0.233 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Togo?: The highest recorded value was 0.259 in 2020.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Togo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1916.
How does Togo rank for participatory democracy index?: Togo ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Togo?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.