Number of local governments in Sweden
Sweden: Number of local governments was 290 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
290
World rank
21st
of 75 countries
All-time high
290
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
6
2015–2023
Number of local governments in Sweden, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of local governments in Sweden stood at 290. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Sweden peaked at 290 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
That places Sweden 21st out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 290 | — |
| 2016 | 290 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 290 | — |
| 2019 | 290 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 290 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 232 | 0 | 290 | 5 |
| 2020s | 290 | 290 | 290 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More public sector data for Sweden
- Arms imports 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -32.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,139 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 37.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 12.04 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 240.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Sweden?
- Number of local governments in Sweden was 290 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 290 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for number of local governments?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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