5 World’s Most Water-Stressed Countries in 2040

4. Kuwait

WRI Score: 5.00

Kuwait faces severe water-stress, primarily due to its geography of being located in an arid region of the Middle East. Per capita renewable water resources levels in the country have fallen from 17.3 cubic meters in 1977 to just 4.8 cubic meters, as of 2018. Due to a lack of water resources, Kuwait relies heavily on desalination plants to meet the water needs of the country. 447 liters of water are consumed per capita in Kuwait every day.