Number of local governments (number) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of local governments (number) was 24 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 82 countries
All-time high
24
in 2014
All-time low
24
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Number of local governments in Marshall Islands, 2014–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, number of local governments in Marshall Islands stood at 24. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Marshall Islands peaked at 24 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2014.
That places Marshall Islands 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments (number) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | — |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 |
| 2020s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 51 Egypt 27 compare
- 51 Ukraine 27 compare
- 53 Switzerland 26 compare
- 54 Montenegro 24 compare
- 56 Kiribati 23 compare
- 57 Mongolia 22 compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 22 compare
More public sector data for Marshall Islands
- 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)
- Tax revenue 17.2% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 9.7% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 8.4% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.8% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Marshall Islands?
- Number of local governments in Marshall Islands was 24 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2014.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of local governments?
- Marshall Islands ranks 54th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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