SNG-WOFI: Number of subnational governments and municipality size

This dataset includes data on the size of municipalities and the number of subnational governments in each country, distinguishing between municipal, intermediate and regional governments (when relevant).

The OECD/UCLG World Observatory on Subnational Government Finance and Investment (SNG-WOFI) initiative is the world's leading source of internationally comparable data and analysis on multi-level governance and subnational finance frameworks. The 2022 edition includes data from 135 countries, covering almost 90% of the world surface area, 93% of the world population and 94% of global GDP.

For more information, please visit our website World Observatory on Subnational Government Finance and Investment.