One of these has 8.8× the water per person of the other.
Australia
vs
United Kingdom
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Australia
492
km³ / yr
≈1.2% of Earth's freshwater
United Kingdom
145
km³ / yr
≈0.3% of Earth's freshwater
renews
3.4×
more freshwater than
Australia
18,909
m³ / person / yr
a 27 m cube · ≈7.6 Olympic pools
United Kingdom
2,144
m³ / person / yr
a 13 m cube · ≈0.9 Olympic pools
Every person in has
8.8×
the water of one in
has
8.8×
the water of one in
United Kingdom
1,220
mm / yr
Australia
534
mm / yr
gets
2.3×
the rain of
Australia
Murray River
2,508
km
United Kingdom
River Severn
354
km
The Murray River runs
7.1×
the length of the River Severn
Australia
Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre (usually dry)
≈11,000 lakes
United Kingdom
Lough Neagh
The verdict
freshwater
Australia
Australia
water per person
Australia
Australia
rainfall
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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