Countries by Water Stress (%)
Complete ranking of 177 countries • % • Data refreshed May 5, 2026
Leader
Egypt
Field size
177 countries
Lowest rank
Congo
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About Water Stress Rankings
Egypt leads all 177 countries in Water Stress with a value of 7.8K%, while Congo ranks last at 0.02%. This represents a 374,396-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Water Stress Measures
Water Stress % from World Bank Open Data, using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Water Stress across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 0.02% (Congo) to 7.8K% (Egypt) — a 374.4K-fold difference across 177 countries.
Regional Patterns
Asian countries dominate this ranking, holding 13 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
The distribution is highly right-skewed — a few countries have exceptionally high values that pull the average well above the median. The median (8.82%) is far more representative than the mean (126.92%).
Notable Outliers
Egypt stands far above the rest, with a value 100% higher than second-place Bahrain. This extraordinary lead suggests unique national circumstances — geographic scale, resource endowment, or policy choices — that set it apart from even its closest competitors.
Continental Leaders
Highest Water Stress
The 5 strongest Water Stress reads.
Lowest Water Stress
The 5 lowest Water Stress reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Open Data, covering 177 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
