Number of local governments in Mongolia

Mongolia: Number of local governments was 22 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 75 countries
All-time high
22
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Number of local governments in Mongolia, 2015–2021

051015202015201820212015: 02016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 222020: 222021: 22

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 22 for number of local governments in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over five years.

That places Mongolia 51st out of 75 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.6 0 22 5
2020s 22 22 22 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 48 Marshall Islands 24 compare
  2. 48 Montenegro 24
  3. 50 Kiribati 23 compare
  4. 51 Papua New Guinea 22 compare
  5. 53 Kazakhstan 20 compare
  6. 54 Angola 18

See the full ranking of 79 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local governments in Mongolia?
Number of local governments in Mongolia was 22 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 22 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
How does Mongolia rank for number of local governments?
Mongolia ranks 51st out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Mongolia 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
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