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 correlation between per capita gross domestic product based on purchasing power parity (GDP PPP) and GDP PPP per area worldwide is moderately weak.  The three largest economies on a per capita basis have a high per area GDP relative to other countries.

The correlation between per capita gross domestic product based on purchasing power parity (GDP PPP) and GDP PPP per area in Oceania is weak.  The three largest economies on a per capita basis have either a moderate or high per area GDP relative to other countries on the continent.

The correlation between per capita gross domestic product based on purchasing power parity (GDP PPP) and GDP PPP per area in Africa is moderate.  The three largest economies on a per capita basis all have a high per area GDP relative to other countries on the continent.

The correlation between per capita gross domestic product based on purchasing power parity (GDP PPP) and GDP PPP per area in Asia is moderate.  The three largest economies on a per capita basis have either a moderate or high per area GDP relative to other countries on the continent.

The correlation between per capita gross domestic product based on purchasing power parity (GDP PPP) and GDP PPP per area in Europe is moderate.  The three largest economies on a per capita basis have either a low, moderate, or high per area GDP relative to other countries on the continent.

The correlation between per capita gross domestic product based on purchasing power parity (GDP PPP) and GDP PPP per area in South America is moderately strong.  The three largest economies on a per capita basis have either a moderate or high per area GDP relative to other countries on the continent.

The correlation between per capita gross domestic product based on purchasing power parity (GDP PPP) and GDP PPP per area in North America is almost nonexistent.  The three largest economies on a per capita basis have either a very low, moderate, or high per area GDP.