Number of local governments (number) in Benin
Benin: Number of local governments (number) was 77 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 82 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
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 39th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments (number) in Benin, year by year
| 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Benin's 77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77 | 77 | 77 | 5 |
| 2010s | 77 | 77 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77 | 77 | 77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4149 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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 39th out of 82 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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