One of these has 3.5× the freshwater of the other.
Indonesia
vs
Malaysia
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Indonesia
2,019
km³ / yr
≈4.7% of Earth's freshwater
Malaysia
580
km³ / yr
≈1.4% of Earth's freshwater
renews
3.5×
more freshwater than
Malaysia
16,717
m³ / person / yr
a 26 m cube · ≈6.7 Olympic pools
Indonesia
7,240
m³ / person / yr
a 19 m cube · ≈2.9 Olympic pools
Every person in has
2.3×
the water of one in
has
2.3×
the water of one in
Malaysia
2,875
mm / yr
Indonesia
2,702
mm / yr
and
get
almost the same rain
Indonesia
Kapuas River
1,143
km
Malaysia
Rajang River
563
km
The Kapuas River runs
2×
the length of the Rajang River
Indonesia
Lake Toba (volcanic)
Malaysia
Kenyir Lake (artificial)
The verdict
freshwater
Indonesia
Indonesia
water per person
Malaysia
Malaysia
rainfall
Malaysia
Malaysia
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