Kuwait vs Libya: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Kuwait
3,850.5%
in 2023
Libya
817.1%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
1st
Libya rank
4th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3,850.5% against 817.1% in Libya, a difference of 3,033.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 4.7 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 1st and Libya ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 710.4% | 690.3% | 20.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,852.7% | 812.0% | 1,040.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3,850.5% | 817.1% | 3,033.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Kuwait or Libya?
- Kuwait, at 3,850.5% against 817.1% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Kuwait and Libya?
- 3,033.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Kuwait ranks 1st and Libya ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.