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Ireland is richer than the US. Bulgaria is poorer than China. That's the gap.
by tormeh 10y ago
Ireland is richer than the US. Bulgaria is poorer than China. That's the gap.
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- jaqque 10y agoPer capita, Delaware is richer than Ireland (#37 in GDP), Mississippi is poorer than Bahrain (#98). Bahrain is behind Bulgaria (#81). China (#2) is in a class of its own, because of its enormous population. This sidesteps the question of cultural differences state to state / country to country, or even between urban/rural regions. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_between_U.S._states_and_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_between_U.S._states... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nomi...
- tormeh 10y agoThat's absolute GDP you're linking to. Bulgaria: 6,843 USD per capita; Mississippi: 24,062 USD per capita Bulgaria is a member of the EU. If you look outside the EU (but still in Europe) you find countries that are poorer than Iraq and Vietnam. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nomi...