Number of local governments in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Number of local governments was 22 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 75 countries
All-time high
22
in 2015
All-time low
22
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Number of local governments in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2020

051015202015201720202015: 222016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 222020: 22

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, number of local governments in Papua New Guinea stood at 22. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

That places Papua New Guinea 51st out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of local governments in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Number of local governments (number) in Papua New Guinea, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 22
2016 22 +0.0%
2017 22 +0.0%
2018 22 +0.0%
2019 22 +0.0%
2020 22 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22 22 22 5
2020s 22 22 22 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local governments in Papua New Guinea?
Number of local governments in Papua New Guinea was 22 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 22 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2015.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of local governments?
Papua New Guinea ranks 51st out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of local governments rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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