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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Togo

Togo: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.757 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.757
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.853
in 1997
All-time low
0.256
in 1956
Years of data
110
1916–2025

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Togo, 1916–2025

0.20.40.60.8191619702025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Togo stood at 0.757.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Togo peaked at 0.853 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.256, in 1956.

Togo ranks 45th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 110 years of available data.

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Togo, year by year

Year Value Change
1916 0.407 —
1917 0.407 +0.0%
1918 0.407 +0.0%
1919 0.407 +0.0%
1920 0.407 +0.0%
1921 0.407 +0.0%
1922 0.407 +0.0%
1923 0.407 +0.0%
1924 0.407 +0.0%
1925 0.407 +0.0%
1926 0.407 +0.0%
1927 0.407 +0.0%
1928 0.407 +0.0%
1929 0.407 +0.0%
1930 0.407 +0.0%
1931 0.407 +0.0%
1932 0.407 +0.0%
1933 0.407 +0.0%
1934 0.407 +0.0%
1935 0.407 +0.0%
1936 0.407 +0.0%
1937 0.407 +0.0%
1938 0.407 +0.0%
1939 0.407 +0.0%
1940 0.407 +0.0%
1941 0.407 +0.0%
1942 0.407 +0.0%
1943 0.407 +0.0%
1944 0.407 +0.0%
1945 0.414 +1.7%
1946 0.414 +0.0%
1947 0.326 -21.3%
1948 0.326 +0.0%
1949 0.326 +0.0%
1950 0.326 +0.0%
1951 0.326 +0.0%
1952 0.326 +0.0%
1953 0.326 +0.0%
1954 0.326 +0.0%
1955 0.326 +0.0%
1956 0.256 -21.5%
1957 0.256 +0.0%
1958 0.298 +16.4%
1959 0.298 +0.0%
1960 0.324 +8.7%
1961 0.343 +5.9%
1962 0.343 +0.0%
1963 0.387 +12.8%
1964 0.387 +0.0%
1965 0.387 +0.0%
1966 0.387 +0.0%
1967 0.619 +59.9%
1968 0.714 +15.3%
1969 0.714 +0.0%
1970 0.714 +0.0%
1971 0.714 +0.0%
1972 0.714 +0.0%
1973 0.714 +0.0%
1974 0.714 +0.0%
1975 0.714 +0.0%
1976 0.714 +0.0%
1977 0.714 +0.0%
1978 0.714 +0.0%
1979 0.714 +0.0%
1980 0.673 -5.7%
1981 0.665 -1.2%
1982 0.665 +0.0%
1983 0.665 +0.0%
1984 0.665 +0.0%
1985 0.665 +0.0%
1986 0.665 +0.0%
1987 0.665 +0.0%
1988 0.665 +0.0%
1989 0.665 +0.0%
1990 0.7 +5.3%
1991 0.816 +16.6%
1992 0.816 +0.0%
1993 0.829 +1.6%
1994 0.851 +2.7%
1995 0.851 +0.0%
1996 0.782 -8.1%
1997 0.853 +9.1%
1998 0.853 +0.0%
1999 0.853 +0.0%
2000 0.809 -5.2%
2001 0.809 +0.0%
2002 0.809 +0.0%
2003 0.809 +0.0%
2004 0.809 +0.0%
2005 0.808 -0.1%
2006 0.793 -1.9%
2007 0.793 +0.0%
2008 0.777 -2.0%
2009 0.776 -0.1%
2010 0.766 -1.3%
2011 0.766 +0.0%
2012 0.748 -2.3%
2013 0.752 +0.5%
2014 0.752 +0.0%
2015 0.748 -0.5%
2016 0.748 +0.0%
2017 0.736 -1.6%
2018 0.74 +0.5%
2019 0.742 +0.3%
2020 0.741 -0.1%
2021 0.77 +3.9%
2022 0.745 -3.2%
2023 0.777 +4.3%
2024 0.773 -0.5%
2025 0.757 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.407 0.407 0.407 4
1920s 0.407 0.407 0.407 10
1930s 0.407 0.407 0.407 10
1940s 0.3841 0.326 0.414 10
1950s 0.3064 0.256 0.326 10
1960s 0.4605 0.324 0.714 10
1970s 0.714 0.714 0.714 10
1980s 0.6658 0.665 0.673 10
1990s 0.8204 0.7 0.853 10
2000s 0.7992 0.776 0.809 10
2010s 0.7498 0.736 0.766 10
2020s 0.7605 0.741 0.777 6

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.768 compare
  2. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.765 compare
  3. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.763 compare
  4. 46 North Macedonia 0.753 compare
  5. 47 Eritrea 0.752 compare
  6. 47 Honduras 0.752 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Togo?
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Togo was 0.757 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 0.853 in 1997.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.256 in 1956.
How does Togo rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
Togo ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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