One of these has 8.7× the water per person of the other.
Canada
vs
USA
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Canada
2,850
km³ / yr
≈6.7% of Earth's freshwater
USA
2,818
km³ / yr
≈6.6% of Earth's freshwater
renews
1×
more freshwater than
Canada
73,170
m³ / person / yr
a 42 m cube · ≈29 Olympic pools
USA
8,437
m³ / person / yr
a 20 m cube · ≈3.4 Olympic pools
Every person in has
8.7×
the water of one in
has
8.7×
the water of one in
USA
715
mm / yr
Canada
537
mm / yr
gets
1.3×
the rain of
Canada
Mackenzie River
4,241
km
USA
Missouri River
3,767
km
The Mackenzie River runs
1.1×
the length of the Missouri River
Canada
Great Bear Lake
≈2,000,000 lakes
USA
Lake Superior (shared, largest freshwater by area)
The verdict
freshwater
Canada
Canada
water per person
Canada
Canada
rainfall
USA
USA
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