Number of local governments (number) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of local governments (number) was 16 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 82 countries
All-time high
16
in 2015
All-time low
16
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of local governments in New Zealand, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of local governments in New Zealand is 16, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in New Zealand peaked at 16 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 61st out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments (number) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 | — |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.5, 17% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in New Zealand?
- Number of local governments in New Zealand was 16 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of local governments?
- New Zealand ranks 61st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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