The chart above shows the urban area of each city with a population of over one million.  The urban area has been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  All urban areas over 1,000 square kilometers in South America belong to either Brazil, Argentina, or Chile.

The chart above shows the urban area of each city with a population of over one million.  The urban area has been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  Most large cities - as defined by their area - in North America belong to the United States.

The chart above shows the urban area of each city with a population of over one million with an area over 250 square miles while the chart below shows all urban areas with a population of over one million with an area under 250 square miles.  The urban area has been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  Most large US cities have an urban area of over 250 square miles and populate the above chart while most EU cities have an urban area of under 250 square miles and thus populate the chart below.

The chart above shows the urban area of each city with a population of over one million.  The urban area has been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  New York City is the largest urban area in the US followed by Boston.

The chart above shows the urban area of each city with a population of over one million.  The urban area has been normalized so as to avoid any inconsistencies with how cities and their metropolitan areas are defined by their governments.  Each urban area has similar characteristics making this the definitive method with which to compare cities across various countries.  Essen-Dusseldorf is the largest urban area in the EU followed closely behind by Paris.

The chart above shows the ten-year interest rate in each EU state as of January 2021, the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  Twelve states have a negative interest rate (same as 12 last month and up from eight last year).

The one-month, three-month, six-month, and one-year rates fell, while all other rates rose in February.  The yield curve widened from the previous month thus extending its widening streak to three months.  The one-month bill maintained the lowest rate throughout the month although it shared the lowest rate on multiple occasions.  There were no moves upwards on short-term rates thus decreasing the risk of an inversion brought upon by rising short-term rates.  Such an inversion, if it were to happen would be a strong indicator for an upcoming recession.

The chart above shows the annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate when the GDP is priced in US dollars in each EU and US state over the past five years as of the third quarter of 2020 and the growth rate over the past ten years.  Seven states had negative growth over the past ten years while four had negative growth over the past five.

The chart above shows the annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in each EU state over the past five years as of the third quarter of 2020 and the growth rate over the past ten years.  Two states experienced negative growth either in the past five years or in the past ten years.

The chart above shows the annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in each US state over the past five years as of the third quarter of 2020 and the growth rate over the past ten years.  Three states experienced negative growth either in the past five years or in the past ten years.