Kuwait Ranks Last in Freshwater With 0 Cubic Feet Per Person
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Updated · Visual Capitalist · Jul 25
Kuwait Ranks Last in Freshwater With 0 Cubic Feet Per Person
3 articles · Updated · Visual Capitalist · Jul 25
Summary
Kuwait recorded 0 cubic feet of renewable internal freshwater per person in 2022, the lowest figure in the World Bank-based ranking and far below the global average of 190,699 cubic feet.
No rivers or lakes leave Kuwait reliant on desalinated seawater for drinking supplies, underscoring how geography and climate drive extreme per-capita water scarcity.
Seven of the 20 most water-scarce countries are in the Middle East and seven in Africa; Bahrain ranked second at 93 cubic feet per person and Egypt third at 314.
Fifteen of the 20 countries had less than 5,000 cubic feet per person, highlighting how limited freshwater can strain public health, agriculture and long-term economic development.