Number of local governments (number) in Chile
Chile: Number of local governments (number) was 345 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
345
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 82 countries
All-time high
345
in 2005
All-time low
345
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Number of local governments in Chile, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of local governments in Chile stood at 345. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Chile peaked at 345 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 345, in 2005.
That places Chile 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of local governments (number) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 345 | — |
| 2006 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 345 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 345 | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 345 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.5, 3.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Chile's 345 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167.5, 2.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 345 | 345 | 345 | 5 |
| 2010s | 345 | 345 | 345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 345 | 345 | 345 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Chile?
- Number of local governments in Chile was 345 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 345 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 345 in 2005.
- How does Chile rank for number of local governments?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile 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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