Number of local governments (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Number of local governments (number) was 32 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
32
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
49th
of 82 countries
All-time high
33
in 2022
All-time low
32
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Number of local governments in Botswana, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of local governments in Botswana stood at 32. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Botswana ranks 49th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32 | — |
| 2018 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 32 | -3.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 71% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57, 56% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32 | 32 | 32 | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.25 | 32 | 33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More public sector data for Botswana
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1,000 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Botswana?
- Number of local governments in Botswana was 32 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for number of local governments?
- Botswana ranks 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana 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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