Togo vs Zambia

Togo and Zambia 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.

• Zambia has about 2.6 times as many people as Togo: 21.9 million against 8.6 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Togo ($1,384) is 5% higher than in Zambia ($1,318) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Togo (6.3%) than in Zambia (3.8%), a difference of 2.5 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Zambia (13.9%) than in Togo (0.4%), a difference of 13.5 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Zambia (5.9%) than in Togo (2%), a difference of 3.9 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Zambia can expect to live 3.6 years longer than one born in Togo: 66.5 years against 62.9 years in 2024.
• The population of Togo is older: half of its people are over 18.8 years, against 17.5 years in Zambia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Togo (39.5%) than in Zambia (17.1%), a difference of 22.4 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Zambia (0.54 tonnes) are 74% higher than in Togo (0.31 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Zambia (60.5%) than in Togo (22.5%), a difference of 38 percentage points in 2024.