One of these has 13× the freshwater of the other.
Brazil
vs
Japan
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Brazil
5,661
km³ / yr
≈13.2% of Earth's freshwater
Japan
430
km³ / yr
≈1% of Earth's freshwater
renews
13.2×
more freshwater than
Brazil
26,918
m³ / person / yr
a 30 m cube · ≈11 Olympic pools
Japan
3,437
m³ / person / yr
a 15 m cube · ≈1.4 Olympic pools
Every person in has
7.8×
the water of one in
has
7.8×
the water of one in
Brazil
1,761
mm / yr
Japan
1,668
mm / yr
and
get
almost the same rain
Brazil
Amazon River
6,992
km
Japan
Shinano River
367
km
The Amazon River runs
19.1×
the length of the Shinano River
Brazil
Lagoa dos Patos (lagoon)
Japan
Lake Biwa
The verdict
freshwater
Brazil
Brazil
water per person
Brazil
Brazil
rainfall
Brazil
Brazil
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