Number of local governments (number) in Nauru
Nauru: Number of local governments (number) was 14 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
14
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
66th
of 82 countries
All-time high
15
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Number of local governments in Nauru, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, number of local governments in Nauru stood at 14.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 1,300.0% over ten years.
That places Nauru 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of local governments (number) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 | +1400.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | -6.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.5, 15% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More public sector data for Nauru
- 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 21.4% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 8.7% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 0 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Nauru?
- Number of local governments in Nauru was 14 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
- How does Nauru rank for number of local governments?
- Nauru ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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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