Number of local governments (number) in Jordan
Jordan: Number of local governments (number) was 12 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
12
in 2005
All-time low
12
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Number of local governments in Jordan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 12 for number of local governments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Jordan peaked at 12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2005.
That places Jordan 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of local governments (number) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12 | — |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 27% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More public sector data for Jordan
- Democracy, 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)
- Arms imports 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 221.61 current USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Jordan?
- Number of local governments in Jordan was 12 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for number of local governments?
- Jordan ranks 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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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