Poorest US state rivals Germany: GDP per capita in US and Europe
Poorest US state rivals Germany: GDP per capita in US and Europe
Mississippi, the poorest state in the United States, is close to surpassing Europe's largest economy Germany's GDP per capita. Euronews Business compares US states with European countries.
The poorest US state's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is higher than that of Europe's top five economies, except for Germany. However, Mississippi competes closely with Germany, with a difference of just €1,500.
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GDP is a worthless measure of an economy.
Please share your, much more realistic measures!
Heath, environment, education, culture?
I dunno.
- happiness, the arts?
Both have interesting cultures. They are different but they both have plenty.
Mississippi touches my state (gross), and all the culture leaves the moment it can to get away from all the people being racist at it.
I'm sure you don't know.
Everyone steer clear of Mr Mississippi over here.
Mr.Ssippi
There's a lot of good suggestions, but for a more direct replacement, instead of GDP per capita (which is similar to mean income), I prefer median income. I don't care about the average income (which can be inflated by the ultra-rich), I care about the income of the average citizen.
Unemployment minus underemployment, poverty levels, homelessness level, per capital debt, etc.
Maby one that values happines, health, etc over shareholders profits.. All that Gdp is in the pockets of the rich.
Bhutan's Gross National Happiness.
Oh in Mississippi they certainly think happiness is gross
Murders per capita (giving and receiving).