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Water stress in 2050 projected, by country

On current trends, 29 of 164 countries would be in WRI Aqueduct’s highest water-stress category (withdrawals above 80% of renewable supply) in 2050.

Source: WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)2050Updated 25 Oct 2026

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Water stress projected for 2050: share of available water withdrawn each year
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Water stress in 2050Water stress projected for 2050: share of available water withdrawn each year

Summary

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

164 countries and territories have a figure for 2050.

Source: WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)2050Updated 25 Oct 2026

Countries and territories with data

Every country and territory with a figure for 2050.
Bahrain5.0
Cyprus5.0
Lebanon5.0
Qatar5.0
United Arab Emirates5.0
Oman5.0
Israel5.0
Tunisia4.9
Libya4.9
Jordan4.9
Saudi Arabia4.9
Algeria4.7
Iraq4.7
San Marino4.7
Iran4.7
Andorra4.6
Greece4.6
Chile4.6
Yemen4.5
Spain4.5
Belgium4.5
Egypt4.5
Botswana4.4
South Africa4.4
Kuwait4.3
Morocco4.2
Syria4.2
Namibia4.1
India4.0
Mexico3.9
Turkmenistan3.8
Uzbekistan3.8
Türkiye3.7
Albania3.7
Mongolia3.7
Thailand3.7
Pakistan3.7
Portugal3.7
Lesotho3.6
Afghanistan3.6
Peru3.6
Italy3.5
North Macedonia3.5
Kyrgyzstan3.4
Armenia3.4
Senegal3.4
Niger3.3
Luxembourg3.3
Australia3.2
Burkina Faso3.1
Eritrea3.0
Nepal3.0
Kazakhstan3.0
Mauritania2.9
Azerbaijan2.8
Bangladesh2.8
United States2.8
China2.8
El Salvador2.8
Tanzania2.7
Tajikistan2.7
Zimbabwe2.7
Philippines2.6
Guyana2.5
North Korea2.4
South Korea2.3
Mozambique2.3
France2.3
Argentina2.2
Vietnam2.2
Sri Lanka2.2
Myanmar2.2
Czechia2.2
Germany2.1
Angola2.1
Indonesia2.0
Lithuania2.0
Cuba2.0
Venezuela1.9
Timor-Leste1.9
Japan1.8
Kenya1.8
Guatemala1.7
Poland1.7
Cambodia1.7
Suriname1.7
Slovakia1.6
Netherlands1.6
Dominican Republic1.6
Bulgaria1.6
Haiti1.6
Sudan1.6
Uruguay1.6
United Kingdom1.5
Nigeria1.5
Madagascar1.5
Ukraine1.5
Somalia1.4
Mali1.4
Chad1.4
Ethiopia1.4
Canada1.4
Russia1.4
Serbia1.3
Moldova1.3
Zambia1.3
Belarus1.2
Brazil1.2
Romania1.2
Estonia1.2
Panama1.2
Georgia1.2
Malaysia1.2
Ecuador1.1
Ghana1.1
Malawi1.0
Denmark1.0
Montenegro0.9
Costa Rica0.9
Laos0.9
Eswatini0.9
Uganda0.9
Liechtenstein0.9
Sweden0.9
Finland0.9
South Sudan0.8
Bhutan0.8
Guinea-Bissau0.7
Bosnia and Herzegovina0.7
Togo0.7
Gambia0.7
Honduras0.7
Slovenia0.6
Benin0.6
Colombia0.6
Rwanda0.5
Latvia0.5
Burundi0.5
Switzerland0.5
Democratic Republic of the Congo0.5
Bolivia0.5
Nicaragua0.4
Central African Republic0.4
Hungary0.4
Ireland0.3
Guinea0.3
Austria0.3
Croatia0.3
Norway0.2
New Zealand0.2
Republic of the Congo0.2
Cameroon0.1
Côte d'Ivoire0.1
Belize0.0
Djibouti0.0
Jamaica0.0
Paraguay0.0
Brunei0.0
Gabon0.0
Equatorial Guinea0.0
Iceland0.0
Liberia0.0
Papua New Guinea0.0
Sierra Leone0.0

Source: WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)2050Updated 25 Oct 2026

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