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Where Europe's GDP Is Rising And Falling
These maps break down the EU’s wealth, region by region.
Most people have a pretty clear idea of which countries in Europe are richer and which are poorer. Income levels thin out the farther south and east you go on the continent, you might assume, while Scandinavia and Germany enjoy the highest income levels.
That roughly sketched picture is accurate enough, but what happens when you zoom in on the regions of each country? In a week where Britain’s government is finally making its plans to leave the European Union ever so slightly clearer, it’s a good time to look at exactly how wealthy each region in the EU’s 28 states really is—and to note the similarities Britain still shares with other North European members.