One of these has 26× the freshwater of the other.
Germany
vs
USA
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USA
2,818
km³ / yr
≈6.6% of Earth's freshwater
Germany
107
km³ / yr
≈0.3% of Earth's freshwater
renews
26.3×
more freshwater than
USA
8,437
m³ / person / yr
a 20 m cube · ≈3.4 Olympic pools
Germany
1,286
m³ / person / yr
a 11 m cube · ≈0.5 Olympic pools
Every person in has
6.6×
the water of one in
has
6.6×
the water of one in
USA
715
mm / yr
Germany
700
mm / yr
and
get
almost the same rain
USA
Missouri River
3,767
km
Germany
Rhine River (shared)
1,233
km
The Missouri River runs
3.1×
the length of the Rhine River
Germany
Lake Constance (shared)
≈12,000 lakes
USA
Lake Superior (shared, largest freshwater by area)
The verdict
freshwater
USA
USA
water per person
USA
USA
rainfall
USA
USA
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