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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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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Please share your, much more realistic measures!

[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Heath, environment, education, culture?

I dunno.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago
  • happiness, the arts?
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Everyone steer clear of Mr Mississippi over here.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Both have interesting cultures. They are different but they both have plenty.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Oh in Mississippi they certainly think happiness is gross

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Murders per capita (giving and receiving).