One of these has 5.9× the water per person of the other.
Australia
vs
Mexico
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Australia
492
km³ / yr
≈1.2% of Earth's freshwater
Mexico
409
km³ / yr
≈1% of Earth's freshwater
renews
1.2×
more freshwater than
Australia
18,909
m³ / person / yr
a 27 m cube · ≈7.6 Olympic pools
Mexico
3,180
m³ / person / yr
a 15 m cube · ≈1.3 Olympic pools
Every person in has
5.9×
the water of one in
has
5.9×
the water of one in
Mexico
758
mm / yr
Australia
534
mm / yr
gets
1.4×
the rain of
Mexico
Rio Grande (Río Bravo, border)
3,057
km
Australia
Murray River
2,508
km
The Rio Grande runs
1.2×
the length of the Murray River
Australia
Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre (usually dry)
≈11,000 lakes
Mexico
Lake Chapala
The verdict
freshwater
Australia
Australia
water per person
Australia
Australia
rainfall
Mexico
Mexico
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