One of these has 4× the freshwater of the other.
Germany
vs
Japan
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Japan
430
km³ / yr
≈1% of Earth's freshwater
Germany
107
km³ / yr
≈0.3% of Earth's freshwater
renews
4×
more freshwater than
Japan
3,437
m³ / person / yr
a 15 m cube · ≈1.4 Olympic pools
Germany
1,286
m³ / person / yr
a 11 m cube · ≈0.5 Olympic pools
Every person in has
2.7×
the water of one in
has
2.7×
the water of one in
Japan
1,668
mm / yr
Germany
700
mm / yr
gets
2.4×
the rain of
Germany
Rhine River (shared)
1,233
km
Japan
Shinano River
367
km
The Rhine River runs
3.4×
the length of the Shinano River
Germany
Lake Constance (shared)
≈12,000 lakes
Japan
Lake Biwa
The verdict
freshwater
Japan
Japan
water per person
Japan
Japan
rainfall
Japan
Japan
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