That'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

That'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...