Number of local governments (number) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of local governments (number) was 8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
76th
of 82 countries
All-time high
9
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Number of local governments in Tuvalu, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, number of local governments in Tuvalu stood at 8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over five years.
That places Tuvalu 76th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of local governments (number) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 9 | — |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | -11.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 18% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.75 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More public sector data for Tuvalu
- 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)
- Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP 110.49 (2030)
- Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP 116.53 (2030)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 50 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 60.38 scale 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Tuvalu?
- Number of local governments in Tuvalu was 8 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of local governments?
- Tuvalu ranks 76th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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