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Freshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources: ranking of countries
177 countries ranked by their latest value (2021–2022). Egypt is highest at 7,750.0%; Republic of the Congo is lowest at 0.0%.
World 9.0% (2022)Median country 8.8%177 countries
Water withdrawals: world and regions, 1994–2022
WorldEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanNorth AmericaSouth AsiaSub-Saharan Africa
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Regional lines are World Bank aggregates.
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| # | Country | Region | Water withdrawals | Year | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 7,750.0% | 2022 | |
| 2 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3,877.5% | 2022 | |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 1,868.0% | 2022 | |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1,509.9% | 2022 | |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 974.2% | 2022 | |
| 6 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 817.1% | 2022 | |
| 7 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 673.4% | 2022 | |
| 8 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 446.4% | 2022 | |
| 9 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 337.1% | 2022 | |
| 10 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 326.0% | 2022 | |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 262.5% | 2022 | |
| 12 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 204.0% | 2021 | |
| 13 | Syria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 195.8% | 2022 | |
| 14 | Yemen | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 169.8% | 2022 | |
| 15 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 160.5% | 2022 | |
| 16 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 139.3% | 2022 | |
| 17 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 120.5% | 2022 | |
| 18 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 116.7% | 2022 | |
| 19 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 92.1% | 2022 | |
| 20 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 91.5% | 2022 | |
| 21 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 87.5% | 2022 | |
| 22 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 78.2% | 2022 | |
| 23 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 74.9% | 2022 | |
| 24 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 73.8% | 2022 | |
| 25 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 72.6% | 2022 | |
| 26 | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 72.3% | 2022 | |
| 27 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 60.6% | 2022 | |
| 28 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 59.7% | 2022 | |
| 29 | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 55.0% | 2022 | |
| 30 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 52.2% | 2022 | |
| 31 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Latin America & Caribbean | 50.8% | 2022 | |
| 32 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 47.1% | 2022 | |
| 33 | South Korea | East Asia & Pacific | 45.0% | 2022 | |
| 34 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 44.8% | 2022 | |
| 35 | India | South Asia | 44.8% | 2022 | |
| 36 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 43.0% | 2022 | |
| 37 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 41.2% | 2021 | |
| 38 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 40.5% | 2022 | |
| 39 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 40.2% | 2022 | |
| 40 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 40.0% | 2022 | |
| 41 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 38.8% | 2022 | |
| 42 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 37.8% | 2022 | |
| 43 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 36.5% | 2022 | |
| 44 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 35.8% | 2022 | |
| 45 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 34.2% | 2022 | |
| 46 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 33.3% | 2022 | |
| 47 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 30.4% | 2022 | |
| 48 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 28.6% | 2022 | |
| 49 | Türkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 28.4% | 2022 | |
| 50 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 26.1% | 2022 | |
| 51 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 25.9% | 2022 | |
| 52 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 25.5% | 2022 | |
| 53 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 24.5% | 2022 | |
| 54 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 24.1% | 2022 | |
| 55 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 23.0% | 2022 | |
| 56 | Vietnam | East Asia & Pacific | 22.8% | 2022 | |
| 57 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 22.0% | 2022 | |
| 58 | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 20.8% | 2022 | |
| 59 | China | East Asia & Pacific | 20.2% | 2022 | |
| 60 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 19.5% | 2022 | |
| 61 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 19.2% | 2022 | |
| 62 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 19.0% | 2022 | |
| 63 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 18.5% | 2022 | |
| 64 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 18.5% | 2022 | |
| 65 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | 18.3% | 2022 | |
| 66 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 17.5% | 2022 | |
| 67 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 17.3% | 2022 | |
| 68 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 16.7% | 2022 | |
| 69 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 16.1% | 2022 | |
| 70 | United States | North America | 15.8% | 2022 | |
| 71 | Kyrgyzstan | Europe & Central Asia | 15.8% | 2022 | |
| 72 | Maldives | South Asia | 15.7% | 2022 | |
| 73 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 15.6% | 2022 | |
| 74 | Saint Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 14.3% | 2022 | |
| 75 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 14.3% | 2022 | |
| 76 | North Korea | East Asia & Pacific | 12.9% | 2022 | |
| 77 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.9% | 2022 | |
| 78 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.4% | 2022 | |
| 79 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.4% | 2022 | |
| 80 | Puerto Rico | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.3% | 2022 | |
| 81 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 12.2% | 2022 | |
| 82 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.9% | 2022 | |
| 83 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.1% | 2022 | |
| 84 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 11.0% | 2022 | |
| 85 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 11.0% | 2022 | |
| 86 | Dominica | Latin America & Caribbean | 10.0% | 2022 | |
| 87 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 9.5% | 2022 | |
| 88 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8.9% | 2022 | |
| 89 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 8.8% | 2022 | |
| 90 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.8% | 2022 | |
| 91 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8.6% | 2022 | |
| 92 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8.6% | 2022 | |
| 93 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.5% | 2022 | |
| 94 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8.4% | 2022 | |
| 95 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.9% | 2022 | |
| 96 | Grenada | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.0% | 2022 | |
| 97 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.5% | 2022 | |
| 98 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.4% | 2022 | |
| 99 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 6.3% | 2022 | |
| 100 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.2% | 2022 | |
| 101 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.9% | 2022 | |
| 102 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 5.8% | 2022 | |
| 103 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 5.7% | 2022 | |
| 104 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.6% | 2022 | |
| 105 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.9% | 2022 | |
| 106 | Nepal | South Asia | 4.8% | 2022 | |
| 107 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.8% | 2022 | |
| 108 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 4.8% | 2022 | |
| 109 | Slovakia | Europe & Central Asia | 4.5% | 2022 | |
| 110 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 4.4% | 2022 | |
| 111 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 4.2% | 2022 | |
| 112 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 4.2% | 2022 | |
| 113 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.0% | 2022 | |
| 114 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.0% | 2022 | |
| 115 | Laos | East Asia & Pacific | 3.9% | 2022 | |
| 116 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 3.4% | 2022 | |
| 117 | The Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.4% | 2022 | |
| 118 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 3.3% | 2022 | |
| 119 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 3.1% | 2022 | |
| 120 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 3.0% | 2022 | |
| 121 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 3.0% | 2022 | |
| 122 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 3.0% | 2022 | |
| 123 | Venezuela | Latin America & Caribbean | 2.8% | 2022 | |
| 124 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 2.8% | 2022 | |
| 125 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.8% | 2022 | |
| 126 | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.5% | 2022 | |
| 127 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 2.4% | 2022 | |
| 128 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 2.2% | 2022 | |
| 129 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 2.2% | 2022 | |
| 130 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 2.1% | 2022 | |
| 131 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.0% | 2022 | |
| 132 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 1.9% | 2022 | |
| 133 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.9% | 2022 | |
| 134 | São Tomé and Príncipe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.9% | 2022 | |
| 135 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 1.8% | 2022 | |
| 136 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 1.8% | 2022 | |
| 137 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.8% | 2022 | |
| 138 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.7% | 2022 | |
| 139 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.6% | 2022 | |
| 140 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.6% | 2022 | |
| 141 | Côte d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.5% | 2022 | |
| 142 | Russia | Europe & Central Asia | 1.5% | 2022 | |
| 143 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.5% | 2022 | |
| 144 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 1.5% | 2022 | |
| 145 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 1.3% | 2022 | |
| 146 | Canada | North America | 1.3% | 2022 | |
| 147 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.3% | 2022 | |
| 148 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.2% | 2022 | |
| 149 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 1.2% | 2022 | |
| 150 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 1.1% | 2022 | |
| 151 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.1% | 2022 | |
| 152 | Brunei | East Asia & Pacific | 1.1% | 2022 | |
| 153 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 1.0% | 2022 | |
| 154 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.9% | 2022 | |
| 155 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 0.9% | 2022 | |
| 156 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.8% | 2022 | |
| 157 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.8% | 2022 | |
| 158 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.8% | 2022 | |
| 159 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 0.7% | 2022 | |
| 160 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.7% | 2022 | |
| 161 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.6% | 2022 | |
| 162 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.6% | 2022 | |
| 163 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.5% | 2022 | |
| 164 | Bhutan | South Asia | 0.4% | 2022 | |
| 165 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.4% | 2022 | |
| 166 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.4% | 2022 | |
| 167 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 0.3% | 2022 | |
| 168 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 0.2% | 2022 | |
| 169 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.1% | 2022 | |
| 170 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 0.1% | 2022 | |
| 171 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.1% | 2022 | |
| 172 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.1% | 2022 | |
| 173 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.1% | 2022 | |
| 174 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.1% | 2022 | |
| 175 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.1% | 2022 | |
| 176 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 0.0% | 2022 | |
| 177 | Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.0% | 2022 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)