Number of local governments (number) in France
France: Number of local governments (number) was 101 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 82 countries
All-time high
101
in 2016
All-time low
101
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Number of local governments in France, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
France recorded 101 for number of local governments in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
That places France 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments (number) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 101 | — |
| 2017 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 101 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 101 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.5, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- France's 101 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114.5, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101 | 101 | 101 | 4 |
| 2020s | 101 | 101 | 101 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in France?
- Number of local governments in France was 101 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 101 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 in 2016.
- How does France rank for number of local governments?
- France ranks 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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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