Togo

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Togo
Published: 2026

Region: West Africa
Capital: Lomé
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Density: 153 / km²

WRI Score 2026

44.74

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 196th
In Africa: 46th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 35%· KPMG / EY
30.7
Above-average top marginal rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 153 / km²· UN WPP
43.0
Densely populated relative to land area.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $1,215· IMF WEO 2026
1.0
Among the lowest per-capita output levels on this list.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 62 years· WHO / UN
8.9
Among the shortest average lifespans on this list.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.02 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
9.0
Minimal recorded inbound tourism.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 3.5%· ILO / SECO
93.5
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 1.5% of GDP· SIPRI
89.6
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
35.9
Below-average safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Togo holds 196th of 211 with a WRI Score of 44.74 — holds one of the lowest positions in the index. Its strength lies in ideological neutrality (96) and unemployment (93.5); GDP per capita remains its clearest structural constraint.