Number of local governments in Kiribati

Kiribati: Number of local governments was 23 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 75 countries
All-time high
23
in 2014
All-time low
23
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Number of local governments in Kiribati, 2014–2021

05101520252014201720212014: 232015: 232016: 232017: 232018: 232019: 232020: 232021: 23

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 23 for number of local governments in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

That places Kiribati 50th out of 75 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of local governments in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Number of local governments (number) in Kiribati, 2014 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2014 23
2015 23 +0.0%
2016 23 +0.0%
2017 23 +0.0%
2018 23 +0.0%
2019 23 +0.0%
2020 23 +0.0%
2021 23 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23 23 23 6
2020s 23 23 23 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 47 Switzerland 26 compare
  2. 48 Marshall Islands 24 compare
  3. 48 Montenegro 24
  4. 51 Mongolia 22 compare
  5. 51 Papua New Guinea 22 compare
  6. 53 Kazakhstan 20 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local governments in Kiribati?
Number of local governments in Kiribati was 23 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 23 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2014.
How does Kiribati rank for number of local governments?
Kiribati ranks 50th out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of local governments rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kiribati 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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Indicator
Number of local governments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
79 places, 779 data points, 2005–2025
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