One of these has 5.5× the water per person of the other.
Australia
vs
Japan
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Australia
492
km³ / yr
≈1.2% of Earth's freshwater
Japan
430
km³ / yr
≈1% of Earth's freshwater
renews
1.1×
more freshwater than
Australia
18,909
m³ / person / yr
a 27 m cube · ≈7.6 Olympic pools
Japan
3,437
m³ / person / yr
a 15 m cube · ≈1.4 Olympic pools
Every person in has
5.5×
the water of one in
has
5.5×
the water of one in
Japan
1,668
mm / yr
Australia
534
mm / yr
gets
3.1×
the rain of
Australia
Murray River
2,508
km
Japan
Shinano River
367
km
The Murray River runs
6.8×
the length of the Shinano River
Australia
Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre (usually dry)
≈11,000 lakes
Japan
Lake Biwa
The verdict
freshwater
Australia
Australia
water per person
Australia
Australia
rainfall
Japan
Japan
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