Number of local governments (number) in Ghana
Ghana: Number of local governments (number) was 261 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
261
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 82 countries
All-time high
276
in 2020
All-time low
260
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Number of local governments in Ghana, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 261 for number of local governments in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 25th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments (number) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 260 | — |
| 2020 | 276 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 261 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 261 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 261 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 261 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 261 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61, 4.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 261 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57, 4.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 260 | 260 | 260 | 1 |
| 2020s | 264 | 261 | 276 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More public sector data for Ghana
- 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 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3195 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Ghana?
- Number of local governments in Ghana was 261 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 276 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for number of local governments?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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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