One of these has 2.2× the rainfall of the other.
Japan
vs
Mexico
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Japan
430
km³ / yr
≈1% of Earth's freshwater
Mexico
409
km³ / yr
≈1% of Earth's freshwater
renews
1.1×
more freshwater than
Japan
3,437
m³ / person / yr
a 15 m cube · ≈1.4 Olympic pools
Mexico
3,180
m³ / person / yr
a 15 m cube · ≈1.3 Olympic pools
Every person in has
1.1×
the water of one in
has
1.1×
the water of one in
Japan
1,668
mm / yr
Mexico
758
mm / yr
gets
2.2×
the rain of
Mexico
Rio Grande (Río Bravo, border)
3,057
km
Japan
Shinano River
367
km
The Rio Grande runs
8.3×
the length of the Shinano River
Japan
Lake Biwa
Mexico
Lake Chapala
The verdict
freshwater
Japan
Japan
water per person
Japan
Japan
rainfall
Japan
Japan
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