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PEOPLE

Language
French is the official language. Local languages such as Ewe, Kabye, Twi and Hausa are also spoken.
Source: New Internationalist World Guide

Population

2009	6.6 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2009)
2007	6.4 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2006)
2006	6.3 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2005	6.2 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2004	6.1 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2003	5.9 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2002	5.7 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2001	5.6 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2000	5.4 million	U.N. DESA (2006)

Future population estimates
13.2 million (2050)
Source: U.N. DESA (2009)

Ethnic groups
The main groups are the Ewe (43.1 percent), Kabye (26.7 percent) and Gurma (16.1 percent). There are smaller Ana and Kebu minorities. Descendants of formerly enslaved Africans who returned to Togo from Brazil form a politically and economically influential group. The small European minority is concentrated in the capital.
Source: NI World Guide

Religion
Around 50 percent of the population follow traditional African religions. There is a significant Christian population of around 35 percent and a Muslim minority of around 15 percent.
Source: NI World Guide

Percentage urban population

2007	41.5 percent	U.N. DESA - World Urbanisation Prospects 2005
2006	40.8 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2005	40.1 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2004	39.4 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2003	38.7 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2002	38.0 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2001	37.3 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2000	36.6 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)

Year women granted right to vote
1945
Source: U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report
Where two figures are shown, the first refers to a partial recognition of the right to vote and the second to the year women received the right to vote on a universal and equal basis.

Net percentage of girls enrolled in primary education
72 (2007)
Source: UNESCO

Percentage of population under 15

2005	43.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	43.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	43.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	43.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	44.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	44.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

USEFUL INFORMATION

Time zone
GMT

Climate description
Togo is hot throughout the year. In the coastal region there is higher humidity and rain is heaviest from May-October. In the North the rainy season lasts from July to September.

Currency
CFA Franc

Telephone dialling code
(+) 228

Driving (left/right)
Right

STANDARD OF LIVING

Average life expectancy

2005	57.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	54.5 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	54.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	49.9 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	50.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	51.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - male

2005	56.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	52.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	52.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	48.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	48.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	50.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - female

2005	59.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	56.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	56.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	51.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	52.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	53.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Infant mortality

2007	65 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2006	69 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	78 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	78 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	78 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	79 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	79 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	80 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Child mortality - deaths before the age of five

2007	100 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2006	108 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	139 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	140 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	140 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	141 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000	142 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Births attended by skilled personnel

1997-2005	61 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1996-2004	61 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1995-2003	49 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	49 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	49 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	50 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Maternal mortality

2005	510 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2000	570 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006

Human development index (HDI rank)

2005	152	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	147	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	143	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	143	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	141	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	141	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of children under weight for age (under age 5)

2000-2007	26 percent	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2000-2006	26 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
1996-2005	25 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
1996-2004	25 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
1995-2003	25 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	25 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	25 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	25 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of undernourished population

2003-2005	37 percent	U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2008
2002-2004average	24 percent	U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2006
2001-2003average	25 percent	FAO 2006

Food intake falls below the minimum requirement.

Population with access to improved water

2006	59 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004	52 percent	UNICEF and World Health Organisation (WHO) 2006
2002	51 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	54 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Population with access to improved sanitation

2006	12 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004	35 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2006
2002	34 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	34 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Literacy - average

2004	53.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	53.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	59.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	58.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	57.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - male

2004	68.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	68.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	74.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	73.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	72.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - female

2004	38.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	38.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	45.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	44.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	42.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Landlines telephones

2008	22 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	16 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	13 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	11 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	11 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	11 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	9 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	9 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	8 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Cellular telephone subscribers

2008	240 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	189 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	115 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	72 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	57 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	43 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	31 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	18 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	10 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Internet users

2008	52 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	52 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	51 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	49 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	37 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	36 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	35 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	27 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	19 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Transparency International corruption ranking (Scale: 1 = least corrupt, >175 = most corrupt)

2008	121 (joint)	Transparency International 2008
2007	143 (joint)	Transparency International 2007
2006	130 (joint)	Transparency International
2002	Not ranked
2001	Not ranked
2000	Not ranked

Signatory of International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment for the crime of Genocide
Yes (1948)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Yes (1984)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Yes (1989)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

ECONOMY & AID

Percentage of population living on less than US$1 a day
No data available percent

GNI per capita, Atlas method

2007	360 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2006	350 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	340 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	310 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	260 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	240 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	240 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	270 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

The purpose of the Atlas conversion factor is to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations in a cross-country comparison of national incomes. The Atlas conversion factor for any year is the average of a country's exchange rate (or alternative conversion factor) for that year and its exchange rates for the two preceding years.

GDP

2007	2.5 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2006	2.2 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	2.1 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	2.1 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	1.8 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	1.5 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	1.3 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	1.3 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

Annual GDP growth

2006	4.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005	1.2 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004	3.0 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003	2.7 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002	4.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001	-0.2 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000	-0.8 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual inflation

2007	1.3 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2006	0.4 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	0.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	3.4 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	-3.2 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	1.5 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	3.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	-1.7 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

Share of income or consumption (poorest 10 percent)
No data available

Share of income or consumption (richest 10 percent)
No data available

HEALTH

Physicians

2000-2004	4 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004	4 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003	6 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2002	8 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage HIV+ (adults aged 15-49)

2007	3.3 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2006	3.3 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2005	3.4 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2004	3.4 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2003	3.5 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2002	3.2 percent	UNAIDS 2006

Malaria
Risk from P.falciparum throughout the year in the whole country. Chloroquine resistance has been reported.
Source: WHO

TB cases

2007	429 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2006	421 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2005	413 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2004	405 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2003	397 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2002	389 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2001	382 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2000	374 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009

CONFLICT & MIGRATION

Number of refugees originating here

2008	16749	UNHCR
2007	22501	UNHCR
2006	27332	Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
2005	51107	UNHCR
2004	10819	UNHCR
2003	10614	UNHCR
2002	10448	UNHCR
2001	4354	UNHCR
2000	4016	UNHCR

Number of refugees residing here

2008	9377	UNHCR
2007	1328	UNHCR
2006	6328	UNHCR
2005	9287	UNHCR
2004	11285	UNHCR
2003	12395	UNHCR
2002	12294	UNHCR
2001	12257	UNHCR
2000	12223	UNHCR

Number of internally displaced people\Estimate

2007	1500	Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) 2008
2006	1500	Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) 2006
2005	3000	IDMC 2006

Landmine casualties per year

2004	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2005
2003	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2004

Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Signatory to landmine convention?
Yes (1997 )
Source: Landmine Monitor Report

Percentage of GDP spent on military

2005	1.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	1.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	1.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005

Percentage of GDP spent on education

2002-2005	2.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2002-2004	2.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2000-2002	2.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1999-2001	4.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1998-2000	4.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage of GDP spent on health

2004	1.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2003-2004	1.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2002	5.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2001	1.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000	1.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003