🇹🇬 Togo: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Togo scores 15.7 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové
Head of State · Patriotic Pan-African Convergence
Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé
Head of Government · Union for the Republic
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Togo's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Togo a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Togo scores 15.7 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #121 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Togo improving or declining?
Togo's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 10.1 points over the past decade, standing at 15.7 in 2025 (1-year change: −1.0).
Who leads Togo?
Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové is Togo's head of state (Patriotic Pan-African Convergence); Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé serves as head of government (Union for the Republic).