Malawi vs United States: Number of local governments (number)

Malawi
34
in 2022
United States
56
in 2021
Malawi rank
48th
United States rank
47th

Number of local governments (number) over time

  • Malawi
  • United States
0204060201520182022

How they compare

United States currently reports 56 against 34 in Malawi, a difference of 22.

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 48th and United States ranks 47th of 82 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United States Difference Ahead
2010s 34 56 22 United States
2020s 34 56 22 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of local governments, Malawi or United States?
United States, at 56 against 34 in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of local governments between Malawi and United States?
22, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Malawi and United States rank globally for number of local governments?
Malawi ranks 48th and United States ranks 47th of 82 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of local governments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
83 places, 813 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed