One of these has 3.8× the freshwater of the other.
Germany
vs
Mexico
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Mexico
409
km³ / yr
≈1% of Earth's freshwater
Germany
107
km³ / yr
≈0.3% of Earth's freshwater
renews
3.8×
more freshwater than
Mexico
3,180
m³ / person / yr
a 15 m cube · ≈1.3 Olympic pools
Germany
1,286
m³ / person / yr
a 11 m cube · ≈0.5 Olympic pools
Every person in has
2.5×
the water of one in
has
2.5×
the water of one in
Mexico
758
mm / yr
Germany
700
mm / yr
and
get
almost the same rain
Mexico
Rio Grande (Río Bravo, border)
3,057
km
Germany
Rhine River (shared)
1,233
km
The Rio Grande runs
2.5×
the length of the Rhine River
Germany
Lake Constance (shared)
≈12,000 lakes
Mexico
Lake Chapala
The verdict
freshwater
Mexico
Mexico
water per person
Mexico
Mexico
rainfall
Mexico
Mexico
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