The chart above shows the regional populations of the United States.  As the US is a democracy, this shows where electoral power resides in the Union.

The chart above shows the regional populations of the European Union.  As the EU is a democracy, this shows where electoral power resides in the Union.

The chart above shows the most populous city in each EU state and the proportion of that nation's population that resides there.  EU states tend to have more of their population residing in their largest city than US states do.

The chart above shows the per capita PPP GDP of EU and US regions.  Although Europe has the wealthiest region as measured by the per capita metric, it also has the poorest regions by far.

The chart above shows the per capita GDP of EU regions.  Although as was shown in a previous report, Northern Europe has the smallest GDP, it does significantly better when GDP is measured on a per capita basis, having the largest of the four main regions.

The chart above shows the per capita GDP of US regions.  Although as was shown in a previous report, the South has the largest GDP, it doesn't fare so well with per capita GDP, having the smallest of the four main regions.

The chart above shows the per capita GDP of EU and US states.  Although the EU has the two states with the highest per capita GDP, it also has the 16 states with the lowest per capita GDP.

The chart above shows the per capita GDP of US states.  Every single state in the US has a per capita GDP of over $30,000 whereas in the EU over half do not as is shown in the previous report.

The chart above shows the per capita GDP of EU states.  Northern and Western European states all have a per capita GDP of over €30,000 while all Southern and Eastern European states fall below that threshold.

The chart above shows the regional economies of the European Union and the United States.  Clearly wealth is distributed far more equally between regions in the US than it is in the EU.