Number of local governments (number) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of local governments (number) was 26 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
26
in 2017
All-time low
26
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Number of local governments in Switzerland, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 26 for number of local governments in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places Switzerland 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments (number) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26 | — |
| 2018 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.5, 27% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114.5, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 3 |
| 2020s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 51 Egypt 27 compare
- 51 Ukraine 27 compare
- 54 Marshall Islands 24 compare
- 54 Montenegro 24 compare
- 56 Kiribati 23 compare
More public sector data for Switzerland
- 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 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 120 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Switzerland?
- Number of local governments in Switzerland was 26 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of local governments?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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