Lower middle income vs Malaysia: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Lower middle income
2,496 cubic meters
in 2022
Malaysia
16,717 cubic meters
in 2022
Lower middle income rank
39th
Malaysia rank
36th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Lower middle income
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16,717 cubic meters against 2,496 cubic meters in Lower middle income, a difference of 14,221 cubic meters.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 6.7 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,264 cubic meters | 64,315 cubic meters | 56,051 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 6,599 cubic meters | 51,285 cubic meters | 44,686 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5,132 cubic meters | 38,828 cubic meters | 33,695 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4,034 cubic meters | 29,003 cubic meters | 24,969 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3,287 cubic meters | 22,798 cubic meters | 19,511 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2,770 cubic meters | 18,751 cubic meters | 15,980 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2,525 cubic meters | 16,917 cubic meters | 14,392 cubic meters | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Lower middle income or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 16,717 cubic meters against 2,496 cubic meters in Lower middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Lower middle income and Malaysia?
- 14,221 cubic meters, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Malaysia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Lower middle income and Malaysia rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Lower middle income ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.