Number of local governments (number) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of local governments (number) was 265 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
265
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 82 countries
All-time high
265
in 2015
All-time low
265
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of local governments in Bulgaria, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 265 for number of local governments in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Bulgaria peaked at 265 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 265, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments (number) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 265 | — |
| 2016 | 265 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 265 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 265 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 265 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 265 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 265 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 265 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 265 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 265 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.5, 2.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 265 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114.5, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 265 | 265 | 265 | 5 |
| 2020s | 265 | 265 | 265 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Bulgaria?
- Number of local governments in Bulgaria was 265 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 265 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 265 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of local governments?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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