One of these has 8.3× the water per person of the other.
India
vs
USA
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USA
2,818
km³ / yr
≈6.6% of Earth's freshwater
India
1,446
km³ / yr
≈3.4% of Earth's freshwater
renews
1.9×
more freshwater than
USA
8,437
m³ / person / yr
a 20 m cube · ≈3.4 Olympic pools
India
1,014
m³ / person / yr
a 10 m cube · ≈0.4 Olympic pools
Every person in has
8.3×
the water of one in
has
8.3×
the water of one in
India
1,083
mm / yr
USA
715
mm / yr
gets
1.5×
the rain of
USA
Missouri River
3,767
km
India
Ganges River
2,525
km
The Missouri River runs
1.5×
the length of the Ganges River
India
Vembanad Lake (lagoon)
USA
Lake Superior (shared, largest freshwater by area)
The verdict
freshwater
USA
USA
water per person
USA
USA
rainfall
India
India
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