Australia vs India: Number of local governments
Australia
451
in 2024
India
742
in 2022
Australia rank
13th
India rank
10th
Number of local governments over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 742 against 451 in Australia, a difference of 291.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and India ranks 10th of 75 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 465.5 | 719 | 253.5 | India |
| 2020s | 337 | 739 | 402 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of local governments, Australia or India?
- India, at 742 against 451 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of local governments between Australia and India?
- 291, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for number of local governments?
- Australia ranks 13th and India ranks 10th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of local governments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.