Number of local governments in Benin

Benin: Number of local governments was 77 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 75 countries
All-time high
77
in 2005
All-time low
77
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Number of local governments in Benin, 2005–2020

0204060802005201220202005: 772006: 772007: 772008: 772009: 772010: 772011: 772012: 772013: 772014: 772015: 772016: 772017: 772018: 772019: 772020: 77

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, number of local governments in Benin stood at 77. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local governments in Benin peaked at 77 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2005.

Benin ranks 35th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of local governments in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Number of local governments (number) in Benin, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 77
2006 77 +0.0%
2007 77 +0.0%
2008 77 +0.0%
2009 77 +0.0%
2010 77 +0.0%
2011 77 +0.0%
2012 77 +0.0%
2013 77 +0.0%
2014 77 +0.0%
2015 77 +0.0%
2016 77 +0.0%
2017 77 +0.0%
2018 77 +0.0%
2019 77 +0.0%
2020 77 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77 77 77 5
2010s 77 77 77 10
2020s 77 77 77 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 32 Zimbabwe 92
  2. 33 Costa Rica 90 compare
  3. 34 Estonia 79 compare
  4. 36 Eswatini 73 compare
  5. 37 Armenia 71
  6. 38 Georgia 68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local governments in Benin?
Number of local governments in Benin was 77 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 77 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2005.
How does Benin rank for number of local governments?
Benin ranks 35th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of local governments rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin 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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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
79 places, 779 data points, 2005–2025
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