One of these has 6.9× the freshwater of the other.
Mexico
vs
USA
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USA
2,818
km³ / yr
≈6.6% of Earth's freshwater
Mexico
409
km³ / yr
≈1% of Earth's freshwater
renews
6.9×
more freshwater than
USA
8,437
m³ / person / yr
a 20 m cube · ≈3.4 Olympic pools
Mexico
3,180
m³ / person / yr
a 15 m cube · ≈1.3 Olympic pools
Every person in has
2.7×
the water of one in
has
2.7×
the water of one in
Mexico
758
mm / yr
USA
715
mm / yr
and
get
almost the same rain
USA
Missouri River
3,767
km
Mexico
Rio Grande (Río Bravo, border)
3,057
km
The Missouri River runs
1.2×
the length of the Rio Grande
Mexico
Lake Chapala
USA
Lake Superior (shared, largest freshwater by area)
The verdict
freshwater
USA
USA
water per person
USA
USA
rainfall
Mexico
Mexico
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