Poverty and living standards in Kara, Togo: official figures
53.3% of people in Kara lived below the national poverty line in 2021-2022, according to INSEED's harmonised household living-conditions survey (EHCVM), 2nd highest of Togo's 6 regions, counting Grand Lomé (Togo: 43.8%).
Is poverty falling in Kara?
Monetary poverty in Kara fell from 56.1% in 2018-2019 to 53.3% in 2021-2022, a drop of 2.8 percentage points (Togo: 45.5% to 43.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Démographiques (INSEED) · saved copyHow many people in Kara cannot afford enough food?
15.8% of people in Kara were in extreme poverty in 2021-2022, too poor to cover even basic food needs (below the food poverty line), 2nd highest of Togo's 6 regions, counting Grand Lomé (Togo: 10.7%; Kara in 2018-2019: 19.2%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Démographiques (INSEED) · saved copyHow many people in Kara lack basic services?
40.4% of households in Kara were multidimensionally poor in 2021-2022 (deprived in at least a third of the weighted indicators of health, schooling and living conditions), 2nd highest of Togo's 6 regions, counting Grand Lomé (Togo: 28.9%; Kara in 2018-2019: 47.8%). Poor households were deprived in 43.4% of the weighted indicators on average, and the index was 0.175 (Togo: 0.127).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Démographiques (INSEED) · saved copyMore figures
- 43.1% of households in Kara were classed as multidimensionally vulnerable in 2021-2022 (the same measure with a fourth dimension for shocks and employment added), 3rd highest of Togo's 6 regions, counting Grand Lomé (Togo: 31.4%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Démographiques (INSEED) · saved copy
How Kara compares with other regions
Population below the national poverty line (2021-22)
Kara ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population below the national poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savanes | 64.0% |
| 2 | Kara | 53.3% |
| 3 | Maritime | 51.1% |
| 4 | Centrale | 50.3% |
| 5 | Plateaux | 46.4% |
| 6 | Grand Lomé | 20.1% |
Population below the food poverty line (2021-22)
Kara ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population below the food poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savanes | 22.8% |
| 2 | Kara | 15.8% |
| 3 | Centrale | 11.4% |
| 4 | Maritime | 11.2% |
| 5 | Plateaux | 9.5% |
| 6 | Grand Lomé | 2.2% |
Households in multidimensional poverty (2021-22)
Kara ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households in multidimensional poverty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savanes | 52.5% |
| 2 | Kara | 40.4% |
| 3 | Plateaux | 38.2% |
| 4 | Centrale | 32.3% |
| 5 | Maritime | 27.6% |
| 6 | Grand Lomé | 4.1% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Démographiques (INSEED): Pauvreté multidimensionnelle au Togo 2018-2019 et 2021-2022 (EHCVM): Tables 3.7, 3.16 and 4.4, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9fdc946bfdce…)
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