Number of local governments (number) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of local governments (number) was 15 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
15
in 2015
All-time low
15
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Number of local governments in Trinidad and Tobago, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 15 for number of local governments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 15 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 63rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of local governments (number) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 | — |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.5, 16% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167.5, 9% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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- 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 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -34.78 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of local governments in Trinidad and Tobago was 15 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of local governments?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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