Number of local governments (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of local governments (number) was 245 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
245
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
26th
of 82 countries
All-time high
245
in 2023
All-time low
221
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2023
Number of local governments in Ecuador, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of local governments in Ecuador stood at 245. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Ecuador peaked at 245 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 221, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments (number) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 221 | — |
| 2011 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 245 | +10.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 245 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 5.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 245 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167.5, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 221 | 221 | 221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 229 | 221 | 245 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 23 Sweden 290 compare
- 24 Bulgaria 265 compare
- 25 Ghana 261 compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 243 compare
- 27 South Korea 243 compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 235 compare
More public sector data for Ecuador
- 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 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 257.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Ecuador?
- Number of local governments in Ecuador was 245 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 245 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 221 in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of local governments?
- Ecuador ranks 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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