One of these has 3.5× the freshwater of the other.
USA
vs
Venezuela
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USA
2,818
km³ / yr
≈6.6% of Earth's freshwater
Venezuela
805
km³ / yr
≈1.9% of Earth's freshwater
renews
3.5×
more freshwater than
Venezuela
28,533
m³ / person / yr
a 31 m cube · ≈11 Olympic pools
USA
8,437
m³ / person / yr
a 20 m cube · ≈3.4 Olympic pools
Every person in has
3.4×
the water of one in
has
3.4×
the water of one in
Venezuela
2,044
mm / yr
USA
715
mm / yr
gets
2.9×
the rain of
USA
Missouri River
3,767
km
Venezuela
Orinoco River
2,140
km
The Missouri River runs
1.8×
the length of the Orinoco River
USA
Lake Superior (shared, largest freshwater by area)
Venezuela
Lake Maracaibo (brackish)
The verdict
freshwater
USA
USA
water per person
Venezuela
Venezuela
rainfall
Venezuela
Venezuela
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