Kuwait vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Kuwait
3,850.5%
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia
77.7%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
1st
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
2nd
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Kuwait
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3,850.5% against 77.7% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 3,772.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 49.6 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 1st and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 710.4% | 67.2% | 643.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,852.7% | 73.5% | 1,779.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3,850.5% | 78.6% | 3,771.9% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Kuwait, at 3,850.5% against 77.7% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Kuwait and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 3,772.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Kuwait ranks 1st and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 2nd 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.