According to the source, water security is scored in ten components, from water availability and resource stability to infrastructure and safety from floods and drought.
Figures have been rounded.
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Global population based on water security levels 2023
As of 2023, most of the world's population was living under water-insecure conditions. That year, a total of *** billion people worldwide – or roughly ** percent of the global population – lived in countries considered water insecure. Another *** million people lived under critical water conditions, whereas only about *** billion people lived in countries considered water secure. The Solomon Islands ranks as the most water-insecure country worldwide based on a water security score.
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Visual Capitalist. (August 11, 2023). Population living in water-insecure conditions worldwide as of 2023, by water security level (in billions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1458133/global-population-water-security-levels/
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Visual Capitalist. (2023). Population living in water-insecure conditions worldwide as of 2023, by water security level (in billions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1458133/global-population-water-security-levels/
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