Number of local governments in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Number of local governments was 243 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
243
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 81 countries
All-time high
243
in 2015
All-time low
243
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Number of local governments in Republic of Korea, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of local governments in Republic of Korea stood at 243. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Republic of Korea peaked at 243 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 243, in 2015.
That places Republic of Korea 27th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 243 | — |
| 2016 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 243 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243 | 243 | 243 | 5 |
| 2020s | 243 | 243 | 243 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More public sector data for Republic of Korea
- Arms imports 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 362.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 919.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.4824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 47.57 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Republic of Korea?
- Number of local governments in Republic of Korea was 243 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 243 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 243 in 2015.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for number of local governments?
- Republic of Korea ranks 27th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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