Number of local governments (number) in Portugal
Portugal: Number of local governments (number) was 308 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
308
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
308
in 2010
All-time low
308
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Number of local governments in Portugal, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of local governments in Portugal stood at 308. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Portugal peaked at 308 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 308, in 2010.
That places Portugal 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments (number) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 308 | — |
| 2011 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 308 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 308 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.5, 3.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 308 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114.5, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 308 | 308 | 308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308 | 308 | 308 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More public sector data for Portugal
- 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 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -8.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Portugal?
- Number of local governments in Portugal was 308 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 308 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 308 in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for number of local governments?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).