Number of local governments (number) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of local governments (number) was 73 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 82 countries
All-time high
73
in 2015
All-time low
73
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of local governments in Eswatini, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 73 for number of local governments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Eswatini peaked at 73 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2015.
That places Eswatini 40th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments (number) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 73 | — |
| 2016 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73 | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73 | 73 | 73 | 5 |
| 2020s | 73 | 73 | 73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More public sector data for Eswatini
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1973)
- 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 -100 % change on previous year (1973)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 64.09 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 79.66 million current USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Eswatini?
- Number of local governments in Eswatini was 73 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of local governments?
- Eswatini ranks 40th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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