Malaysia vs Sweden: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Malaysia
3.4%
in 2023
Sweden
3.6%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
139th
Sweden rank
137th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Malaysia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 137th of 182 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Malaysia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Malaysia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Malaysia ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 137th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).