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Droughts by Country

Somalia has the highest Drought Risk Score (Statista) in 2026 (5), followed by Zimbabwe (4.72) and Djibouti (4.68). Iceland has the lowest (1).

Environment161 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Sep 15, 2026Original page
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Drought Risk Score (Statista), 2026

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 157 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
2.36
Middle half 1.72 – 3.08
Average
2.45
157 countries
Lowest (best)
1
Singapore
Highest (worst)
5
Somalia

Biggest changes · 2020 → 2026

157 countries have a value in both years.

Improved most

No places moved this way.

Declined most

No places moved this way.

Data

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161 countries · # = rank by Drought Risk Score (Statista)
#
1Singapore1—
1Palestine1—
1Norway10.625
1Finland11.824
1Bahrain1—
1Estonia12.609
1Bhutan11.858
1Iceland10.553
9South Korea1.121.786
9Chile1.122.024
11Nigeria1.22.288
11Japan1.22.056
11Germany1.22.769
11United Kingdom1.23.014
11Netherlands1.22.411
11Benin1.22.857
11Belgium1.22.527
11Austria1.22.221
11Switzerland1.21.941
11Republic of the Congo1.21.107
11Liberia1.21.557
11Central African Republic1.21.195
11Ireland1.22.617
24Guinea1.321.913
24Costa Rica1.321.986
26Myanmar1.4—
26Ghana1.43.046
26Ivory Coast1.42.965
26Dominican Republic1.43.308
26Sierra Leone1.41.697
26Panama1.42.131
32Venezuela1.522.156
33Poland1.63.432
33Sweden1.61.554
33Czechia1.63.061
33New Zealand1.62.076
33Gabon1.61.471
33Slovenia1.62.143
39Timor-Leste1.642.4
40Uruguay1.722.755
41DR Congo1.81.869
41Colombia1.82.051
41Slovakia1.83.205
41Latvia1.82.977
41Montenegro1.82.325
46Guinea-Bissau1.842.444
47France1.923.014
47Greece1.922.641
47Denmark1.923.166
50Portugal22.921
50Laos21.894
52Turkey2.043.01
52Yemen2.04—
52Papua New Guinea2.04—
52Togo2.043.511
52Serbia2.043.762
52Lebanon2.043.24
58Italy2.123.093
58Romania2.123.64
58Ecuador2.122.615
58Bulgaria2.123.156
62Nepal2.162.774
62North Korea2.163.169
64Egypt2.24—
64Argentina2.242.529
64Cameroon2.241.398
64Belarus2.243.323
64Kuwait2.24—
64Qatar2.24—
64Lithuania2.243.393
71Iraq2.32—
71Ukraine2.324.025
71Malaysia2.322.485
71Zambia2.322.319
71Croatia2.323.084
71Gambia2.322.175
71North Macedonia2.323.291
78El Salvador2.362.892
78Bosnia and Herzegovina2.363.174
80Vietnam2.43.327
81Indonesia2.443.638
81Sri Lanka2.443.079
81Guatemala2.442.862
81Paraguay2.442.873
81Equatorial Guinea2.441.262
86South Sudan2.521.884
86Hungary2.523.366
88Mexico2.562.629
88Nicaragua2.563.083
90Philippines2.62.866
90Angola2.61.867
90Haiti2.63.642
93Algeria2.64—
93Saudi Arabia2.64—
93United Arab Emirates2.64—
96Bolivia2.681.834
97Madagascar2.722.113
98Honduras2.762.707
98Guyana2.762.314
100United States2.81.975
100Brazil2.82.533
100Spain2.82.974
103China2.843.037
103Turkmenistan2.842.84
103Armenia2.842.243
106Cambodia2.883.626
107Canada2.92—
107Peru2.922.333
109Bangladesh33.955
109Kazakhstan32.498
109Burundi33.087
109Libya3—
109Oman3—
114Pakistan3.043.36
114Tanzania3.042.315
114Mali3.04—
114Cuba3.043.319
118Rwanda3.083.296
119Uganda3.122.549
119Tunisia3.123.351
119Azerbaijan3.123.129
119Israel3.12—
119Georgia3.122.366
119Lesotho3.122.847
119Eswatini3.122.433
126Russia3.162.338
126Iran3.162.88
126Chad3.16—
129Moldova3.24.081
130Thailand3.243.014
131Ethiopia3.282.53
131Mongolia3.282.116
133Burkina Faso3.42.827
134India3.443.801
134Malawi3.442.718
136Morocco3.483.666
137Botswana3.62.217
138Uzbekistan3.643.496
138Niger3.64—
138Australia3.641.801
141Kyrgyzstan3.682.827
142Jordan3.72—
142Albania3.722.365
144Kenya3.83.015
144Sudan3.8—
146Syria3.883.723
147Senegal40.759
148Afghanistan4.042.839
148Mozambique4.042.141
148Tajikistan4.043.089
151Eritrea4.322.321
152South Africa4.442.759
152Namibia4.441.517
154Mauritania4.48—
155Djibouti4.681.687
156Zimbabwe4.722.565
157Somalia52.412
—Jamaica—2.934
—Cyprus—2.496
—Luxembourg—1.656
—Suriname—1.262

What correlates with Drought Risk Score (Statista) (2026)?

Pearson r against 1,488 other country metrics sharing at least 95 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Drought Risk Score (Statista) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

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  2. TeetotalersTeetotalism by Country
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 152
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  3. Teetotalers MaleTeetotalism by Country
    r = +0.50 · moderate · n = 152
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  4. Teetotalers FemaleTeetotalism by Country
    r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 152
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  5. Marketing Experts 2023Tier 1 Countries
    r = +0.48 · moderate · n = 125
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  6. Lunio 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = +0.46 · moderate · n = 126
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Drought Risk Score (Statista) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Individualism ScoreIndividualistic Countries
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 107
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  2. LP Natural EnvironmentLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 153
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  3. Quality of Life Rank (US News)Standard of Living by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 96
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  4. Cost Of Living Plus Rent Index (Numbeo)Cost of Living by Country
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 126
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  5. Cultural Dimensions IndexCollectivist Countries
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 110
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  6. Energy Trilemma Index RankEnergy Trilemma Energy Performance IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 118
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Drought Risk Score (Statista)?
Somalia has the highest Drought Risk Score (Statista) in 2026, at 5, followed by Zimbabwe (4.72) and Djibouti (4.68).
Which country has the lowest Drought Risk Score (Statista)?
Iceland has the lowest Drought Risk Score (Statista) in 2026, at 1.
What is the median Drought Risk Score (Statista) across countries?
The median is 2.36 across the 157 countries with data in 2026.
Where does this droughts by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Drought Risk 2020 - Statista; Droughts by Country - Aqueduct.

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