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Water stress by country

25 of 164 countries are in WRI Aqueduct’s highest water-stress category (withdrawals above 80% of renewable supply), on its baseline for 1979–2019.

Source: WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)2023Updated 25 Oct 2026

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Water stress: share of available water withdrawn each year (low to extremely high)
Under 10%10–20%20–40%40–80%Over 80%
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Water stressWater stress: share of available water withdrawn each year (low to extremely high)

Summary

The highest: Bahrain 5.0, Cyprus 5.0 and Kuwait 5.0.

164 countries and territories have a figure for 2023. A country score averages basins that can differ a great deal.

Source: WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)2023Updated 25 Oct 2026

Countries and territories with data

Every country and territory with a figure for 2023.
Bahrain5.0
Cyprus5.0
Kuwait5.0
Lebanon5.0
Oman5.0
Qatar5.0
United Arab Emirates5.0
Saudi Arabia5.0
Israel4.9
Egypt4.9
Libya4.8
Yemen4.7
Botswana4.7
Iran4.7
Jordan4.6
Chile4.5
San Marino4.4
Belgium4.4
Greece4.3
Tunisia4.3
Namibia4.2
South Africa4.2
Iraq4.1
India4.1
Syria4.0
Mexico4.0
Morocco4.0
Eritrea3.9
Spain3.9
Algeria3.9
Pakistan3.8
Peru3.7
Turkmenistan3.7
Uzbekistan3.6
Thailand3.6
Andorra3.5
Albania3.5
Niger3.5
Türkiye3.4
Afghanistan3.4
Italy3.3
Kyrgyzstan3.3
Portugal3.3
Nepal3.2
Djibouti3.2
Mongolia3.1
North Macedonia3.0
Armenia3.0
Lesotho2.9
Luxembourg2.9
Australia2.9
China2.8
Mauritania2.7
Guyana2.7
Indonesia2.7
Bangladesh2.7
United States2.6
Kazakhstan2.5
Azerbaijan2.5
South Korea2.4
Sri Lanka2.4
Tajikistan2.3
North Korea2.3
Senegal2.2
Zimbabwe2.2
Lithuania2.1
Myanmar2.1
Vietnam2.1
Germany2.0
Philippines2.0
Japan2.0
El Salvador1.9
France1.9
Tanzania1.9
Cambodia1.9
Czechia1.8
Argentina1.8
Uruguay1.8
Venezuela1.8
Timor-Leste1.8
Somalia1.7
Suriname1.7
Poland1.7
Cuba1.7
Burkina Faso1.6
Slovakia1.6
Dominican Republic1.6
Haiti1.6
Netherlands1.6
Sudan1.5
Bulgaria1.5
South Sudan1.4
Ukraine1.4
United Kingdom1.3
Moldova1.3
Serbia1.2
Canada1.2
Estonia1.2
Romania1.2
Belarus1.2
Russia1.2
Angola1.1
Brazil1.0
Malaysia1.0
Guatemala1.0
Ethiopia1.0
Denmark1.0
Georgia0.9
Madagascar0.9
Chad0.9
Zambia0.8
Liechtenstein0.8
Finland0.8
Nigeria0.8
Kenya0.8
Sweden0.8
Malawi0.8
Panama0.7
Laos0.7
Montenegro0.7
Mali0.7
Ecuador0.7
Costa Rica0.6
Latvia0.6
Slovenia0.5
Colombia0.5
Hungary0.4
Switzerland0.4
Bosnia and Herzegovina0.4
Mozambique0.4
Bhutan0.4
Ireland0.4
Guinea0.4
Eswatini0.3
Guinea-Bissau0.3
Austria0.3
Nicaragua0.2
Uganda0.2
Norway0.2
Croatia0.2
Bolivia0.2
Honduras0.1
Ghana0.1
Belize0.1
New Zealand0.1
Gambia0.0
Republic of the Congo0.0
Democratic Republic of the Congo0.0
Central African Republic0.0
Cameroon0.0
Benin0.0
Togo0.0
Paraguay0.0
Burundi0.0
Brunei0.0
Côte d'Ivoire0.0
Gabon0.0
Equatorial Guinea0.0
Iceland0.0
Jamaica0.0
Liberia0.0
Papua New Guinea0.0
Rwanda0.0
Sierra Leone0.0

Source: WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)2023Updated 25 Oct 2026

Largest dams

The 20 dams with the largest reservoirs in Global Dam Watch, by capacity. The map shows dams holding at least 1 km³.
DamRiverCountryReservoirBuilt
Owen FallsWhite NileUganda204.8 km³1954
KaribaZambeziZimbabwe185 km³1959
BratskAngaraRussia169 km³1964
High Aswan DamNileEgypt162 km³1970
Akosombo Main DamVoltaGhana148 km³1965
GuriCaroniVenezuela135 km³1986
W.A.C. BennettPeaceCanada74.3 km³1967
KrasnoyarskYeniseiRussia73.3 km³1972
ZeyaZeyaRussia68.4 km³1978
Cahora BassaZambeziMozambique63 km³1974
La Grande 2La GrandeCanada61.7 km³1977
La Grande 3La GrandeCanada60 km³1981
Ust-IlimAngaraRussia59.3 km³1977
BoguchanyAngaraRussia58.2 km³2013
KuibyshevVolgaRussia58 km³1955
Serra da MesaTocantinsBrazil54.4 km³1998
Caniapiscau BarrageCaniapiscauCanada53.8 km³1981
BukhtarmaIrtyshKazakhstan49.8 km³1960
TucuruiTocantinsBrazil49.5 km³1984
AtaturkEuphratesTürkiye48.7 km³1992

Source: Global Dam Watch (GRanD)

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