The Gambia or Togo: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
The Gambia wins on more indicators: 9 of 11 against 2.
- Safety and trust: The Gambia 1:0
- Costs and work: Togo 0:1
- Climate and health: The Gambia 6:1
- Law and institutions: The Gambia 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
The Gambia
Indicator
Togo
Safety and trust
Better: The Gambia (1 : 0)Organized violence
lower is better
✓0.04 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–202498% lower
✗2.40 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–20245900% higher
Costs and work
Better: Togo (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
✗$3,706
20259% lower
✓$4,079
202510% higher
Climate and health
Better: The Gambia (6 : 1)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓66.1 years
20245% higher
✗62.9 years
20245% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓64.4 years
20243% higher
✗62.7 years
20243% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓67.8 years
20247% higher
✗63.2 years
20247% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓72.9 years
20233% higher
✗70.5 years
20233% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓96.73%
2024almost equal
96.52%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓95.76%
20241% higher
✗94.39%
20241% lower
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗38.3 µg/m³ per year
202312% higher
✓34.3 µg/m³ per year
202310% lower
Law and institutions
Better: The Gambia (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓-0.40 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-0.63 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓-0.51 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-0.71 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: The Gambia, Togo.