The chart above shows the per capita annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in each EU and US state as of the fourth quarter of 2018 in dollars, the change from the previous quarter, and the GDP one year prior.  Luxembourg is in a class all by itself.

The chart above shows the annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in each EU and US region as of the fourth quarter of 2018 in millions of dollars, the change from the previous quarter, and the GDP one year prior.  The Western EU is the only EU region that has a larger GDP than any US region.

The chart above shows the annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in each EU and US state as of the fourth quarter of 2018 in millions of US dollars, the change from the previous quarter, and the GDP one year prior.  Only five states in both the EU and the US (four of which are from the EU) have an annualized GDP of over $2 trillion.

The chart above shows the crude oil production in each EU and US region as of January 2019 in thousands of barrels, the change from the previous month, and the production one year prior.  The Northeast produces almost no crude at all.

The chart above shows the crude oil production in each EU and US state as of January 2019 (unless otherwise noted - see caveats below) in thousands of barrels, the change from the previous month, and the production one year prior.  Texas produces three times more crude oil than the entire EU combined.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU and US region as of March 2019 (unless otherwise noted - see caveats below), the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  US regions continue to have considerably lower unemployment rates than EU regions.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU and US state as of March 2019 (unless otherwise noted - see caveats below), the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  The Czech Republic continues to be the only state with an unemployment rate below two percent; it is also the only EU state with an unemployment rate below three percent.  Ten US states have a rate below three percent.

The chart above shows the number of annual riders for every mile of track in each state.  One million annual riders is the equivalent of 2,740 riders a day.  EU states tend to pack in more riders for every unit of track than US states do.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU and US region as of February 2019 (unless otherwise noted - see caveats below), the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  US regions fare considerably better in this metric than EU regions do.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU and US state as of February 2019 (unless otherwise noted - see caveats below), the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  The Czech Republic is the only state with an unemployment rate below two percent, it is also the only EU state with an unemployment rate below three percent.  Twelve US states have a rate below three percent.