Malaysia vs Myanmar: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Malaysia
16,717 cubic meters
in 2022
Myanmar
18,654 cubic meters
in 2022
Malaysia rank
36th
Myanmar rank
34th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 18,654 cubic meters against 16,717 cubic meters in Malaysia, a difference of 1,937 cubic meters.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Myanmar ranks 34th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,315 cubic meters | 41,357 cubic meters | 22,958 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 51,285 cubic meters | 33,659 cubic meters | 17,627 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 38,828 cubic meters | 27,755 cubic meters | 11,073 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 29,003 cubic meters | 23,727 cubic meters | 5,275 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 22,798 cubic meters | 21,283 cubic meters | 1,515 cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18,751 cubic meters | 19,727 cubic meters | 975.81 cubic meters | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 16,917 cubic meters | 18,784 cubic meters | 1,868 cubic meters | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Malaysia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 18,654 cubic meters against 16,717 cubic meters in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 1,937 cubic meters, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Myanmar rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Myanmar ranks 34th of 183 countries.
- 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.