One of these has 6.6× the freshwater of the other.
Japan
vs
South Korea
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Japan
430
km³ / yr
≈1% of Earth's freshwater
South Korea
65
km³ / yr
≈0.2% of Earth's freshwater
renews
6.6×
more freshwater than
Japan
3,437
m³ / person / yr
a 15 m cube · ≈1.4 Olympic pools
South Korea
1,255
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
South Korea
1,274
mm / yr
gets
1.3×
the rain of
South Korea
Nakdong River
510
km
Japan
Shinano River
367
km
The Nakdong River runs
1.4×
the length of the Shinano River
Japan
Lake Biwa
South Korea
Lake Soyang (artificial)
The verdict
freshwater
Japan
Japan
water per person
Japan
Japan
rainfall
Japan
Japan
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