One of these has 6.6× the freshwater of the other.
Japan
vs
USA
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USA
2,818
km³ / yr
≈6.6% of Earth's freshwater
Japan
430
km³ / yr
≈1% of Earth's freshwater
renews
6.6×
more freshwater than
USA
8,437
m³ / person / yr
a 20 m cube · ≈3.4 Olympic pools
Japan
3,437
m³ / person / yr
a 15 m cube · ≈1.4 Olympic pools
Every person in has
2.5×
the water of one in
has
2.5×
the water of one in
Japan
1,668
mm / yr
USA
715
mm / yr
gets
2.3×
the rain of
USA
Missouri River
3,767
km
Japan
Shinano River
367
km
The Missouri River runs
10.3×
the length of the Shinano River
Japan
Lake Biwa
USA
Lake Superior (shared, largest freshwater by area)
The verdict
freshwater
USA
USA
water per person
USA
USA
rainfall
Japan
Japan
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