Sierra Leone vs Togo

Sierra Leone 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.

• Sierra Leone and Togo have about the same number of people: 8.8 million and 8.6 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Togo ($1,384) is 64% higher than in Sierra Leone ($846) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Togo (6.3%) than in Sierra Leone (4.6%), a difference of 1.7 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Sierra Leone (7.5%) than in Togo (0.4%), a difference of 7.1 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Sierra Leone (3.2%) than in Togo (2%), a difference of 1.2 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Togo can expect to live 0.9 years longer than one born in Sierra Leone: 62.9 years against 62 years in 2024.
• The population of Sierra Leone is older: half of its people are over 19.3 years, against 18.8 years in Togo in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Togo (39.5%) than in Sierra Leone (25.1%), a difference of 14.4 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Togo (0.31 tonnes) are 82% higher than in Sierra Leone (0.17 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Sierra Leone (34%) than in Togo (22.5%), a difference of 11.5 percentage points in 2024.