One of these has 2× the water per person of the other.
North Korea
vs
South Korea
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North Korea
67
km³ / yr
≈0.2% of Earth's freshwater
South Korea
65
km³ / yr
≈0.2% of Earth's freshwater
renews
1×
more freshwater than
North Korea
2,545
m³ / person / yr
a 14 m cube · ≈1 Olympic pools
South Korea
1,255
m³ / person / yr
a 11 m cube · ≈0.5 Olympic pools
Every person in has
2×
the water of one in
has
2×
the water of one in
South Korea
1,274
mm / yr
North Korea
1,054
mm / yr
gets
1.2×
the rain of
North Korea
Yalu (Amnok) River (border)
790
km
South Korea
Nakdong River
510
km
The Yalu runs
1.5×
the length of the Nakdong River
North Korea
Heaven Lake (Chonji, crater, shared)
South Korea
Lake Soyang (artificial)
The verdict
freshwater
North Korea
North Korea
water per person
North Korea
North Korea
rainfall
South Korea
South Korea
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