Number of local governments (number) in Poland
Poland: Number of local governments (number) was 16 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
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
9
2015–2023
Number of local governments in Poland, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of local governments in Poland stood at 16. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Poland peaked at 16 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2015.
That places Poland 61st out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments (number) in Poland, 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.5, 17% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Poland's 16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114.5, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 59 Kazakhstan 20 compare
- 60 Angola 18
- 61 New Zealand 16 compare
- 63 Liberia 15 compare
- 63 Myanmar 15 compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 15 compare
More public sector data for Poland
- 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)
- Arms imports 2.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 39.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Poland?
- Number of local governments in Poland was 16 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for number of local governments?
- Poland ranks 61st out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland 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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