Map of USA with states replaced with countries

GDP of countries when compared with US states

Published on June 14, 2007 By Draginol In Current Events

Here's a map of the United States but with state names changed to countries that have a similar GDP (gross domestic product) to that state. Kind of gives a whole new perspective on things.

Comments (Page 1)

Sean Conners aka SConn1

on Jun 14, 2007

Greetings from Romania? lol

seriously...interesting map, thanks for sharing.

Dr Guy

on Jun 14, 2007

Damn, we only got an Austria. I was hoping for at least an Italy.

Very interesting.

Island Dog

on Jun 14, 2007

Well that's interesting.

Locamama

on Jun 14, 2007

I guess that makes it pretty clear why we're the world's superpower.

Sean Conners aka SConn1

on Jun 14, 2007

Damn, we only got an Austria. I was hoping for at least an Italy.

i must admit, i would like having amsterdam right next door (pa). lol but one other note...this post is making my JU homepage all funky...too wide.

Noumenon72

on Jun 14, 2007

My father, who lives in Ukraine, had this to say about the map comparing that country's GDP to Idaho:

I've always wondered about economic reporting, and now I'm sure of it. Idahoans may have more SUV's and larger houses, but there's no way I'd believe that in actual physical property each family there has as much as 32 families here! When economists do their calculations they don't take into account that a box of Cheerios at four bucks isn't REALLY worth as much as twenty pounds of oats. Proof of it being that an American family of three, or four, lives on a nice big house on a half acre of land and has two vehicles, neither of which is just basic transportation. But they are not wealthier than 30 Ukrainian families that own their own flats and get to work on public transportation. Mama's $17,000 gall-bladder operation was a lot nicer in Reedsburg than my $200 gall-bladder operation will be here, should I need one. (By way of comparison, her colonoscopy was painless and I didn't want to let the doctor finish mine, it was so distressing.) But was hers worth 85 times as much as mine would be? No, it's just that she's gotta pay three or four invisible lawyers and bureaucrats (may the Lord smite them all with leprosy and inspire their children to do honest work) and I'm not.

There is fame and fortune for the economist who does an honest job of comparing the actual wealth of countries. Although Idaho is half the size of ukraine and it's reasonable to think the economies would be equal, with one thirtieth the people it's not reasonable at all.

I just posted that because it's a little less dry and polemical way of saying that economists agree that when you compare GDP between countries, you should measure it by purchasing power and not exchange rates. Wikipedia has a list doing it by purchasing power. Although the page is a little messed up, it appears that Ukraine belongs up with Massachusetts and Idaho down by Vietnam and Slovakia.

Doing the comparisons by exchange rates tends to make the U.S. look better. I bet this map wouldn't spread across the Internet half as fast if it said Michigan was equal to the Philippines and California was smaller than Brazil.

Gideon MacLeish

on Jun 14, 2007

O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide, O Canada,
We stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee;
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

lol!

amandapearl2

on Jun 14, 2007

I've always wanted to go to Australia.....

Gideon MacLeish

on Jun 14, 2007

I'd feel better if I wasn't sandwiched between Hungary and the Phillipines!

Sean Conners aka SConn1

on Jun 14, 2007

ya got iran and korea in your gulf too gid, lol...but at least canada has never been so balmy!

Moderateman

on Jun 14, 2007

For daring to compare my state to France I am formally putting a contract on yer head brad, to the tune of DA DA daaaaaa.

30 cents,

Adventure-Dude

on Jun 14, 2007

Finland, COOL!

bakerstreet

on Jun 14, 2007

It speaks volumes about Saudi Arabia. The fact that they have such a piddly GDP, and that the leaders can be so fabulously wealthy shows how much actually gets to the people there. Would be interesting if there was one for yearly earnings, but then we'd have to have several countries per state for a bunch, I bet.

CharlesCS

on Jun 15, 2007

Korea Republic? Hmmm, I think I'm going back to my island of Puerto Rico.

Moderateman

on Jun 15, 2007

HEY BRAD!!!!!

Totally off subject, but about bees, I have found in my yard a bumble bee native to europe, it must have been imported here

to use in a greenhouse and escaped it is called bombus lucorum and I have a terrific picture to send you if you are interested.

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