Number of local governments (number) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of local governments (number) was 12 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
12
in 2015
All-time low
12
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of local governments in Mauritius, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of local governments in Mauritius is 12, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Mauritius peaked at 12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 73rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of local governments (number) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12 | — |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 27% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57, 21% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Mauritius?
- Number of local governments in Mauritius was 12 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of local governments?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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