Mexico vs United States of America: Number of local governments
Mexico
32
in 2024
United States of America
56
in 2021
Mexico rank
49th
United States of America rank
47th
Number of local governments over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 56 against 32 in Mexico, a difference of 24.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Mexico's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 47th of 81 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32 | 56 | 24 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 32 | 56 | 24 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of local governments, Mexico or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 56 against 32 in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of local governments between Mexico and United States of America?
- 24, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for number of local governments?
- Mexico ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 47th of 81 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.