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
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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.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 5,222 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed