Number of local governments in Estonia

Estonia: Number of local governments was 79 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79
World rank
34th
of 75 countries
All-time high
241
in 2005
All-time low
79
in 2018
Years of data
16
2005–2024

Number of local governments in Estonia, 2005–2024

1001502002502005201420242005: 2412006: 2272007: 2272008: 2272009: 2272010: 2262011: 2262012: 2262013: 2262014: 2152015: 2152016: 2132017: 2132018: 792019: 792024: 79

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 79 for number of local governments in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local governments in Estonia peaked at 241 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2018.

That places Estonia 34th out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Number of local governments in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Number of local governments (number) in Estonia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 241
2006 227 -5.8%
2007 227 +0.0%
2008 227 +0.0%
2009 227 +0.0%
2010 226 -0.4%
2011 226 +0.0%
2012 226 +0.0%
2013 226 +0.0%
2014 215 -4.9%
2015 215 +0.0%
2016 213 -0.9%
2017 213 +0.0%
2018 79 -62.9%
2019 79 +0.0%
2024 79 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 229.8 227 241 5
2010s 191.8 79 226 10
2020s 79 79 79 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 31 France 101 compare
  2. 32 Zimbabwe 92 compare
  3. 33 Costa Rica 90 compare
  4. 35 Benin 77 compare
  5. 36 Eswatini 73 compare
  6. 37 Armenia 71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local governments in Estonia?
Number of local governments in Estonia was 79 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 241 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2018.
How does Estonia rank for number of local governments?
Estonia ranks 34th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of local governments rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of local governments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
79 places, 779 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed