Number of local governments (number) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of local governments (number) was 6 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 82 countries
All-time high
6
in 2015
All-time low
6
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of local governments in Vanuatu, 2015–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 6 for number of local governments in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places Vanuatu 79th out of 82 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of local governments (number) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | — |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61, 10% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 27% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More public sector data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Tax revenue 16.5% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 39.0% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.3% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Vanuatu?
- Number of local governments in Vanuatu was 6 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of local governments?
- Vanuatu ranks 79th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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