Rwanda vs Togo

Rwanda and Togo compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Rwanda has about 1.7 times as many people as Togo: 14.6 million against 8.6 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Togo ($1,384) is 23% higher than in Rwanda ($1,124) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Rwanda (9.4%) than in Togo (6.3%), a difference of 3.1 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Rwanda (5.9%) than in Togo (0.4%), a difference of 5.5 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Rwanda (11.4%) than in Togo (2%), a difference of 9.4 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Rwanda can expect to live 5.1 years longer than one born in Togo: 68 years against 62.9 years in 2024.
• The population of Rwanda is older: half of its people are over 19.4 years, against 18.8 years in Togo in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Togo (39.5%) than in Rwanda (31.7%), a difference of 7.8 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Togo (0.31 tonnes) are 94% higher than in Rwanda (0.16 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Rwanda (26.1%) than in Togo (22.5%), a difference of 3.6 percentage points in 2024.