One of these has 5.9× the freshwater of the other.
Philippines
vs
USA
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USA
2,818
km³ / yr
≈6.6% of Earth's freshwater
Philippines
479
km³ / yr
≈1.1% of Earth's freshwater
renews
5.9×
more freshwater than
USA
8,437
m³ / person / yr
a 20 m cube · ≈3.4 Olympic pools
Philippines
4,203
m³ / person / yr
a 16 m cube · ≈1.7 Olympic pools
Every person in has
2×
the water of one in
has
2×
the water of one in
Philippines
2,348
mm / yr
USA
715
mm / yr
gets
3.3×
the rain of
USA
Missouri River
3,767
km
Philippines
Cagayan River
505
km
The Missouri River runs
7.5×
the length of the Cagayan River
Philippines
Laguna de Bay
USA
Lake Superior (shared, largest freshwater by area)
The verdict
freshwater
USA
USA
water per person
USA
USA
rainfall
Philippines
Philippines
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