Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Togo fits inside Ghana 4.2 times.
Ghana: 238,539 km² (2023) · Togo: 56,790 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Ghana’s coastline is 9.6 times as long as Togo’s.
Ghana: 539 km (2026 edition) · Togo: 56 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Togo’s highest peak towers 101 m above Ghana’s.
Ghana: 885 m (2026 edition) · Togo: 986 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ghana has 4.1 times as many people as Togo.
Ghana: 35.1 million (2025) · Togo: 8.59 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Togo is 3% more densely populated than Ghana.
Ghana: 154 per km² (2025) · Togo: 158 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Ghana and Togo are practically level.
Ghana: 170.3 cm (2019) · Togo: 170.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Togo and Ghana are practically level.
Ghana: 158.9 cm (2019) · Togo: 159.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ghana is 2.8 years older than in Togo.
Ghana: 20.9 years (2023) · Togo: 18.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Togo have 0.8 more children on average than in Ghana.
Ghana: 3.34 children per woman (2024) · Togo: 4.12 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Ghana and Togo are practically level.
Ghana: 3.8% (2025) · Togo: 3.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ghana has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Togo 0.0.
Ghana: 0.3 (2025) · Togo: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Ghana and Togo are practically level.
Ghana: 1 (2026) · Togo: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Ghana’s economy is 9.6 times the size of Togo’s.
Ghana: $114 billion (2025) · Togo: $11.9 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Ghana produces 2.1 times as much per person as Togo.
Ghana: Int$8,610 (2025) · Togo: Int$4,079 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Ghana than in Togo (Gini 5.6 points higher).
Ghana: 43.5 (2016) · Togo: 37.9 (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.0% in Ghana, versus 2.0% in Togo.
Ghana: 3% (2025) · Togo: 2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Togo spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Ghana 0.4%.
Ghana: 0.4% (2024) · Togo: 2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Ghana’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Togo’s.
Ghana: 38% (2025) · Togo: 34% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ghana spends 18% more on health per person than Togo.
Ghana: $70 (2023) · Togo: $60 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Ghana live 2.8 years longer than in Togo.
Ghana: 65.7 years (2024) · Togo: 62.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Togo is 27% more likely to die before turning one than in Ghana.
Ghana: 27.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Togo: 34.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ghana has 3.3 times as many doctors per person as Togo.
Ghana: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Togo: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
14% of adults in Ghana are obese, versus 12% in Togo.
Ghana: 13.8% (2024) · Togo: 12.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
5.8% of adults in Togo smoke, versus 3.3% in Ghana.
Ghana: 3.3% (2024) · Togo: 5.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Ghana rate their lives 0.28 points higher than in Togo.
Ghana: 4.55 (2025) · Togo: 4.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ghana drink 73% more alcohol than in Togo.
Ghana: 2.6 litres (2023) · Togo: 1.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Ghana has 49% more meat per person than Togo.
Ghana: 17.4 kg (2023) · Togo: 11.7 kg (2022)
How much food is there per day?
Ghana has 278 kcal more food per person per day than Togo.
Ghana: 3,125 kcal (2023) · Togo: 2,847 kcal (2022)
How long do people work?
Ghana: 1,656 hours (2023) · Togo: no data
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ghana went to school 1.2 years longer than in Togo.
Ghana: 7.1 years (2023) · Togo: 5.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Togo welcomed 4.2 times as many tourists per resident as Ghana (2019).
Ghana: 0.03 (2022) · Togo: 0.11 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
72% of people in Ghana are online, versus 39% in Togo.
Ghana: 72% (2024) · Togo: 39% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
92% of people in Ghana have electricity, versus 61% in Togo.
Ghana: 91.9% (2024) · Togo: 61.1% (2024)
How many live in cities?
59% of people in Ghana live in cities, versus 44% in Togo.
Ghana: 59% (2025) · Togo: 44% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ghana has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Togo 81.
Ghana: 114 (2024) · Togo: 81 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Ghana’s railway network is 67% longer than Togo’s.
Ghana: 947 km (2022) · Togo: 568 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Togo fly 20 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ghana.
Ghana: 0.01 (2023) · Togo: 0.25 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 35% of Ghana, but only 22% of Togo.
Ghana: 35.2% (2023) · Togo: 22.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Ghana emits 86% more CO₂ than someone in Togo.
Ghana: 0.6 t (2024) · Togo: 0.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
36% of Ghana’s electricity is renewable, versus 30% in Togo.
Ghana: 36.2% (2024) · Togo: 29.6% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Togo carries 10% more fine dust than in Ghana.
Ghana: 28.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Togo: 31 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Ghana: 1.8 per 100k (2022) · Togo: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ghana are 14% deadlier than in Togo.
Ghana: 25.9 per 100k (2021) · Togo: 22.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ghana is on average 0.5 °C warmer than Togo.
Ghana: 27.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Togo: 27.5°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Togo gets 11% more rain than Ghana.
Ghana: 1,118 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Togo: 1,243 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Ghana bigger than Togo?
Ghana is larger. Togo fits inside Ghana 4.2 times.
Which has more people, Ghana or Togo?
Ghana has 4.1 times as many people as Togo (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ghana or Togo?
People in Ghana live 2.8 years longer than in Togo. Life expectancy at birth is 65.7 years in Ghana and 62.9 in Togo.
Are people taller in Ghana or Togo?
Ghana and Togo are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
