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But when we're talking about redistribution to individuals, GDP is a less good metric than GDP per capita. I agree that it dances around GDP, but I disagree th
by bmelton 11y ago
But when we're talking about redistribution to individuals, GDP is a less good metric than GDP per capita.
I agree that it dances around GDP, but I disagree that it is somehow the trump metric that makes everything work. On balance, we have less cash per resident than do countries with higher per capita GDP.
- grecy 11y agoOK then, you're the 10th riches by most PPP measures [1] So you still outrank the vast majority of Developed countries, but universal healthcare is too difficult? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28PPP%29_per_capita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28PP...
- bmelton 11y agoI did not say that universal healthcare was too difficult.
- learc83 11y agoYes that's true. So the 9 countries who have higher GDP's per capita (PPP, although nominal is similar) have more money to distribute per person. However, those nine countries have a few million people each, so the US has more money per person than 99% of the world.