Number of local governments in Mexico

Mexico: Number of local governments was 32 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
32
in 2015
All-time low
32
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of local governments in Mexico, 2015–2024

01020302015201920242015: 322016: 322017: 322018: 322019: 322020: 322021: 322022: 322023: 322024: 32

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 32 for number of local governments 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 Mexico peaked at 32 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2015.

Mexico ranks 43rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of local governments in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Number of local governments (number) in Mexico, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 32
2016 32 +0.0%
2017 32 +0.0%
2018 32 +0.0%
2019 32 +0.0%
2020 32 +0.0%
2021 32 +0.0%
2022 32 +0.0%
2023 32 +0.0%
2024 32 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32 32 32 5
2020s 32 32 32 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 40 Algeria 58 compare
  2. 41 Namibia 57 compare
  3. 42 Malawi 34 compare
  4. 43 Botswana 32 compare
  5. 45 Egypt 27 compare
  6. 45 Ukraine 27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local governments in Mexico?
Number of local governments in Mexico was 32 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 32 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for number of local governments?
Mexico ranks 43rd out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of local governments rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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