Number of local governments (number) in Liberia
Liberia: Number of local governments (number) was 15 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 82 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
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 63rd out of 82 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of local governments (number) in Liberia, year by year
| 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 15 is below the median for low income countries, which is 94, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57, 26% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More public sector data for Liberia
- 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 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
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 63rd out of 82 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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