One of these has 9.5× the water per person of the other.
Australia
vs
China
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China
2,813
km³ / yr
≈6.6% of Earth's freshwater
Australia
492
km³ / yr
≈1.2% of Earth's freshwater
renews
5.7×
more freshwater than
Australia
18,909
m³ / person / yr
a 27 m cube · ≈7.6 Olympic pools
China
1,992
m³ / person / yr
a 13 m cube · ≈0.8 Olympic pools
Every person in has
9.5×
the water of one in
has
9.5×
the water of one in
China
645
mm / yr
Australia
534
mm / yr
gets
1.2×
the rain of
China
Yangtze River
6,300
km
Australia
Murray River
2,508
km
The Yangtze River runs
2.5×
the length of the Murray River
Australia
Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre (usually dry)
≈11,000 lakes
China
Qinghai Lake (saline)
≈2,800 lakes
The verdict
freshwater
China
China
water per person
Australia
Australia
rainfall
China
China
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