Number of local governments (number) in Finland
Finland: Number of local governments (number) was 310 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
310
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 82 countries
All-time high
317
in 2015
All-time low
310
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Number of local governments in Finland, 2015–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of local governments in Finland is 310, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over five years.
Finland ranks 21st of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of local governments (number) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 317 | — |
| 2016 | 313 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 311 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 311 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 310 | -0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 310 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.5, 3.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Finland's 310 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114.5, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Finland?
- Number of local governments in Finland was 310 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 317 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 310 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for number of local governments?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Finland 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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