Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Kuwait
3,850.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
974.2%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3,850.5% against 974.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,876.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 4.0 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 710.4% | 850.0% | 139.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,852.7% | 874.3% | 978.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3,850.5% | 974.2% | 2,876.3% | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 3,850.5% against 974.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,876.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Kuwait ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd 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.