Poverty and living standards in Maritime, Togo: official figures
51.1% of people in Maritime (outside Grand Lomé) lived below the national poverty line in 2021-2022, according to INSEED's harmonised household living-conditions survey (EHCVM), 3rd highest of Togo's 6 regions, counting Grand Lomé (Togo: 43.8%).
Is poverty falling in Maritime?
Monetary poverty in Maritime (outside Grand Lomé) fell from 54.1% in 2018-2019 to 51.1% in 2021-2022, a drop of 3.0 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 Maritime cannot afford enough food?
11.2% of people in Maritime (outside Grand Lomé) were in extreme poverty in 2021-2022, too poor to cover even basic food needs (below the food poverty line), 3rd lowest of Togo's 6 regions, counting Grand Lomé (Togo: 10.7%; Maritime (outside Grand Lomé) in 2018-2019: 16.0%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Démographiques (INSEED) · saved copyHow many people in Maritime lack basic services?
27.6% of households in Maritime (outside Grand Lomé) were multidimensionally poor in 2021-2022 (deprived in at least a third of the weighted indicators of health, schooling and living conditions), 2nd lowest of Togo's 6 regions, counting Grand Lomé (Togo: 28.9%; Maritime (outside Grand Lomé) in 2018-2019: 43.1%). Poor households were deprived in 43.5% of the weighted indicators on average, and the index was 0.120 (Togo: 0.127).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques et Démographiques (INSEED) · saved copyMore figures
- 32.4% of households in Maritime (outside Grand Lomé) were classed as multidimensionally vulnerable in 2021-2022 (the same measure with a fourth dimension for shocks and employment added), 2nd lowest 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 Maritime compares with other regions
Population below the national poverty line (2021-22)
Maritime ranks 3 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)
Maritime ranks 4 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)
Maritime ranks 5 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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