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.

    • @[email protected]
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      3 days ago

      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.

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      403 days ago

      Heath, environment, education, culture?

      I dunno.

    • @Death_Equity
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      Unemployment minus underemployment, poverty levels, homelessness level, per capital debt, etc.

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      Maby one that values happines, health, etc over shareholders profits… All that Gdp is in the pockets of the rich.

      • @captainlezbian
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        83 days ago

        Oh in Mississippi they certainly think happiness is gross

    • mad_asshatter
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      Murders per capita (giving and receiving).