Number of local governments (number) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of local governments (number) was 503 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
503
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 82 countries
All-time high
503
in 2015
All-time low
503
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Number of local governments in Bangladesh, 2015–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, number of local governments in Bangladesh stood at 503. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
That places Bangladesh 13th out of 82 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of local governments (number) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 503 | — |
| 2016 | 503 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 503 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 503 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 503 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 503 | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 503 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61, 8.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 503 | 503 | 503 | 5 |
| 2020s | 503 | 503 | 503 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Bangladesh?
- Number of local governments in Bangladesh was 503 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 503 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 503 in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of local governments?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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