Government and power in Togo

Who leads Togo, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Unitary parliamentary republic (since the 2024 constitution).

Who leads Togo?

• Head of state: Jean-Lucien Savi de Tove (Président de la République togolaise)
• Head of government: Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé (Président du Conseil, Chef du Gouvernement de la République togolaise)
• Foreign minister: Robert Komlan Edo Dussey (Ministre des Affaires étrangères, de l'Intégration régionale et des Togolais de l'Extérieur de la République togolaise)

Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Governance scores

The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.

Voice and accountability

Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.

Political stability and absence of violence

Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.

Government effectiveness

Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.

Regulatory quality

Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.

Rule of law

Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.

Control of corruption

Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.

Official bodies that hold power in Togo

Government

• Presidency of the Republic
  Presidential communiqués, Council of Ministers reports and official news.

Parliament

• National Assembly
  Laws voted, plenary sessions and lists of deputies.

Courts

• Constitutional Court
  Decisions on constitutionality and election results.

Public audit

• Court of Accounts
  Public reports and audits of state accounts and public enterprises.

Public contracts

• Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (ARCOP)
  Regulation of public procurement and public-private partnerships, complaint decisions and procurement notices.

Laws and the official gazette

• Official Journal of the Togolese Republic
  Issues of the Journal officiel with laws, decrees and regulations.

Government below the national level

• Regions (5): Regional council elected (first in April 2024, 179 councillors); council elects its president
• Autonomous District of Greater Lomé: Governor appointed by the government; council linked to the communes of Lomé
• Prefectures (39): Prefect appointed by central government
• Communes (117: 50 urban, 67 rural): Municipal council elected for six years (1,527 councillors elected in July 2025); council elects the mayor
• Cantons and villages: Canton and village chiefs designated by custom or by consultation of residents and recognised by the state

How local power works in Togo

Places in Togo

• All 6 autonomous districts
• The 4 largest cities
• Official statistics for Togo

Sources

• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Central government spending (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 808094019f50…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Tax revenue (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08c94b750f31…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Military spending (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7f6913a783b…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Armed forces personnel (MS.MIL.TOTL.P1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa4663c743ba…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Births registered (SP.REG.BRTH.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f8d443034ba7…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)

Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.