Edition 2023
Drought Risk (Aqueduct) 2023
Published 2023 · describes 2019 · stored as published, never rewritten
Drought Risk (Aqueduct) 2023 covers 138 countries. Moldova is highest, at 4.08091; Iceland is lowest, at 0.55303. The middle country reads 2.62335.
Drought Risk (Aqueduct) · Edition 2023
HighestMoldova
4.08091
LowestIceland
0.55303Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the lowest end. A higher value is the worse result.
01WRI’s rank
The table
Every country and every column of Drought Risk (Aqueduct) 2023, as published. The rank is WRI’s own, as printed. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 138 countries · select a heading to sort
| 1 | MoldovaMDAEastern Europe | 4.08091 | High (0.8-1.0) |
| 2 |  UkraineUKREastern Europe | 4.02507 | High (0.8-1.0) |
| 3 |  BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia | 3.95455 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 4 |  IndiaINDSouthern Asia | 3.80061 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 5 |  SerbiaSRBSouthern Europe | 3.76231 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 6 |  SyriaSYRWestern Asia | 3.72298 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 7 |  MoroccoMARNorthern Africa | 3.66585 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 8 |  HaitiHTICaribbean | 3.64189 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 9 |  RomaniaROUEastern Europe | 3.64041 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 10 |  IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia | 3.63800 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 11 |  CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia | 3.62553 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 12 |  TogoTGOWestern Africa | 3.51149 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 13 |  UzbekistanUZBCentral Asia | 3.49621 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 14 |  PolandPOLEastern Europe | 3.43199 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 15 |  LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe | 3.39287 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 16 |  HungaryHUNEastern Europe | 3.36645 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 17 |  PakistanPAKSouthern Asia | 3.36033 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 18 |  TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa | 3.35146 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 19 |  VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia | 3.32677 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 20 |  BelarusBLREastern Europe | 3.32338 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 21 |  CubaCUBCaribbean | 3.31889 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 22 |  Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean | 3.30842 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 23 |  RwandaRWAEastern Africa | 3.29588 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 24 |  North MacedoniaMKDSouthern Europe | 3.29074 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 25 |  LebanonLBNWestern Asia | 3.24032 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 26 |  SlovakiaSVKEastern Europe | 3.20455 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 27 |  Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHSouthern Europe | 3.17410 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 28 |  North KoreaPRKEastern Asia | 3.16887 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 29 |  DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe | 3.16565 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 30 |  BulgariaBGREastern Europe | 3.15571 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 31 |  AzerbaijanAZEWestern Asia | 3.12906 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 32 |  ItalyITASouthern Europe | 3.09259 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 33 |  TajikistanTJKCentral Asia | 3.08939 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 34 |  BurundiBDIEastern Africa | 3.08728 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 35 |  CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe | 3.08430 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 36 |  NicaraguaNICCentral America | 3.08299 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 37 |  Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia | 3.07941 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 38 |  CzechiaCZEEastern Europe | 3.06105 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 39 |  GhanaGHAWestern Africa | 3.04583 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 40 |  ChinaCHNEastern Asia | 3.03685 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 41 |  KenyaKENEastern Africa | 3.01546 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 42 |  United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe | 3.01410 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 43 |  FranceFRAWestern Europe | 3.01363 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 44 |  ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia | 3.01359 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 45 |  TürkiyeTURWestern Asia | 3.00962 | Medium - High (0.6-0.8) |
| 46 |  LatviaLVANorthern Europe | 2.97711 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 47 |  SpainESPSouthern Europe | 2.97358 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 48 |  Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa | 2.96527 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 49 |  JamaicaJAMCaribbean | 2.93350 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 50 |  PortugalPRTSouthern Europe | 2.92087 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 51 |  El SalvadorSLVCentral America | 2.89225 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 52 |  IranIRNSouthern Asia | 2.87975 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 53 |  ParaguayPRYSouth America | 2.87332 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 54 |  PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia | 2.86570 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 55 |  GuatemalaGTMCentral America | 2.86202 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 56 |  BeninBENWestern Africa | 2.85717 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 57 |  LesothoLSOSouthern Africa | 2.84744 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 58 |  TurkmenistanTKMCentral Asia | 2.84021 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 59 |  AfghanistanAFGSouthern Asia | 2.83869 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 60 |  KyrgyzstanKGZCentral Asia | 2.82694 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 61 |  Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa | 2.82665 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 62 |  NepalNPLSouthern Asia | 2.77358 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 63 |  GermanyDEUWestern Europe | 2.76896 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 64 |  South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa | 2.75914 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 65 |  UruguayURYSouth America | 2.75483 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 66 |  MalawiMWIEastern Africa | 2.71834 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 67 |  HondurasHNDCentral America | 2.70718 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 68 |  GreeceGRCSouthern Europe | 2.64052 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 69 |  MexicoMEXCentral America | 2.62932 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 70 |  IrelandIRLNorthern Europe | 2.61739 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 71 |  EcuadorECUSouth America | 2.61531 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 72 |  EstoniaESTNorthern Europe | 2.60923 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 73 |  ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa | 2.56542 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 74 |  UgandaUGAEastern Africa | 2.54879 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 75 |  BrazilBRASouth America | 2.53345 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 76 |  EthiopiaETHEastern Africa | 2.53026 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 77 |  ArgentinaARGSouth America | 2.52891 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 78 |  BelgiumBELWestern Europe | 2.52709 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 79 |  KazakhstanKAZCentral Asia | 2.49795 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 80 |  CyprusCYPWestern Asia | 2.49572 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 81 |  MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia | 2.48484 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 82 |  Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa | 2.44416 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 83 |  EswatiniSWZSouthern Africa | 2.43322 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 84 |  SomaliaSOMEastern Africa | 2.41189 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 85 |  NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe | 2.41053 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 86 |  Timor-LesteTLSSouth-eastern Asia | 2.40010 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 87 |  GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia | 2.36579 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 88 |  AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe | 2.36475 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 89 |  RussiaRUSEastern Europe | 2.33816 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 90 |  PeruPERSouth America | 2.33344 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 91 |  MontenegroMNESouthern Europe | 2.32535 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 92 |  EritreaERIEastern Africa | 2.32089 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 93 |  ZambiaZMBEastern Africa | 2.31894 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 94 |  TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa | 2.31509 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 95 |  GuyanaGUYSouth America | 2.31360 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 96 |  NigeriaNGAWestern Africa | 2.28800 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 97 |  ArmeniaARMWestern Asia | 2.24301 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 98 |  AustriaAUTWestern Europe | 2.22054 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 99 |  BotswanaBWASouthern Africa | 2.21720 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 100 |  GambiaGMBWestern Africa | 2.17484 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 101 |  VenezuelaVENSouth America | 2.15648 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 102 |  SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe | 2.14319 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 103 |  MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa | 2.14094 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 104 |  PanamaPANCentral America | 2.13105 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 105 |  MongoliaMNGEastern Asia | 2.11579 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 106 |  MadagascarMDGEastern Africa | 2.11251 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 107 |  New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand | 2.07616 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 108 |  JapanJPNEastern Asia | 2.05631 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 109 |  ColombiaCOLSouth America | 2.05061 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 110 |  ChileCHLSouth America | 2.02351 | Medium (0.4-0.6) |
| 111 |  Costa RicaCRICentral America | 1.98611 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 112 |  United StatesUSANorthern America | 1.97450 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 113 |  SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe | 1.94130 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 114 |  GuineaGINWestern Africa | 1.91259 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 115 |  LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia | 1.89368 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 116 |  South SudanSSDEastern Africa | 1.88389 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 117 |  DR CongoCODMiddle Africa | 1.86949 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 118 |  AngolaAGOMiddle Africa | 1.86701 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 119 |  BhutanBTNSouthern Asia | 1.85837 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 120 |  BoliviaBOLSouth America | 1.83439 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 121 |  FinlandFINNorthern Europe | 1.82366 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 122 |  AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand | 1.80087 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 123 |  South KoreaKOREastern Asia | 1.78576 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 124 |  Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa | 1.69727 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 125 |  DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa | 1.68740 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 126 |  LuxembourgLUXWestern Europe | 1.65555 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 127 |  LiberiaLBRWestern Africa | 1.55653 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 128 |  SwedenSWENorthern Europe | 1.55350 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 129 |  NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa | 1.51733 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 130 |  GabonGABMiddle Africa | 1.47065 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 131 |  CameroonCMRMiddle Africa | 1.39833 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 132 |  Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa | 1.26204 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 133 |  SurinameSURSouth America | 1.26157 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 134 |  Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa | 1.19454 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 135 |  Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa | 1.10701 | Low - Medium (0.2-0.4) |
| 136 |  SenegalSENWestern Africa | 0.75933 | Low (0.0-0.2) |
| 137 |  NorwayNORNorthern Europe | 0.62484 | Low (0.0-0.2) |
| 138 | IcelandISLNorthern Europe | 0.55303 | Low (0.0-0.2) |
02In 2019
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline.
Highest
- #1Moldova4.08091
- #2Ukraine4.02507
- #3Bangladesh3.95455
- #4India3.80061
- #5Serbia3.76231
Lowest
- #138Iceland0.55303
- #137Norway0.62484
- #136Senegal0.75933
- #135Republic of the Congo1.10701
- #134Central African Republic1.19454
A higher value is the worse result. The middle country reads 2.62335. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
03Caveats
Read before you use
What this edition’s numbers are and are not, worked out from the file itself.
This edition describes 2019
WRI names each edition for the year it is released; the figures in Drought Risk (Aqueduct) 2023 are for 2019.
The rank is WRI’s
Printed exactly as the publisher ranked the countries. This site does not re-rank them.
Which end is better
A higher value is the worse result.
Nothing missing
Every one of the 138 countries has every column.
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06Questions
Drought Risk (Aqueduct) 2023: questions and answers
Which country has the highest drought risk in Drought Risk (Aqueduct) 2023?
Moldova, at 4.08091, of the 138 countries in the file.
What year does Drought Risk (Aqueduct) 2023 describe?
2019.
How many countries does Drought Risk (Aqueduct) 2023 cover?
138.
Where can I download Drought Risk (Aqueduct) 2023?
On this page, as a CSV file holding every value exactly as published, or from the publisher’s own site, linked below.
Is Drought Risk (Aqueduct) 2023 the newest?
Yes, as of 2026-09-29, when it was read from the publisher.