Number of local governments in Liberia

Liberia: Number of local governments was 15 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 75 countries
All-time high
15
in 2015
All-time low
15
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Number of local governments in Liberia, 2015–2021

0510152015201820212015: 152016: 152017: 152018: 152019: 152020: 152021: 15

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, number of local governments in Liberia stood at 15. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

That places Liberia 57th out of 75 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Number of local governments in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Number of local governments (number) in Liberia, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 15
2016 15 +0.0%
2017 15 +0.0%
2018 15 +0.0%
2019 15 +0.0%
2020 15 +0.0%
2021 15 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15 15 15 5
2020s 15 15 15 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 54 Angola 18
  2. 55 New Zealand 16 compare
  3. 55 Poland 16 compare
  4. 57 Myanmar 15 compare
  5. 57 Trinidad and Tobago 15 compare
  6. 60 Canada 14
  7. 60 Czechia 14 compare
  8. 60 Fiji 14 compare
  9. 60 Jamaica 14
  10. 60 Malaysia 14 compare
  11. 60 Nauru 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local governments in Liberia?
Number of local governments in Liberia was 15 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2015.
How does Liberia rank for number of local governments?
Liberia ranks 57th out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of local governments rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Liberia 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
Last refreshed