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 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.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU region as of December 2020 (unless otherwise noted - see caveats below), the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  The Eastern EU was the only region to see a drop in the unemployment rate over the previous month.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each US region as of December 2020, the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  The Midwest and the West saw a rise in their rate over the previous month.

The chart above shows the unemployment rate in each EU state as of December 2020 (unless otherwise noted - see caveats below), the change from the previous month, and the rate one year prior.  There are no states with an unemployment rate below three percent.

The chart above shows the per capita annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in each EU region as of the third quarter of 2020 in euros, the change from five years ago, and the per capita GDP ten years prior.  Every single region's economy grew both over the past five and past ten years.

The chart above shows the per capita annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in each US region as of the third quarter of 2020 in dollars, the change from five years ago, and the per capita GDP ten years prior.  Every single region's economy grew both over the past five and past ten years.

The chart above shows the per capita annualized nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in each EU state as of the third quarter of 2020 in euros, the change from five years ago, and the per capita GDP ten years prior.  Luxembourg and Ireland had exceptional growth over the past five years.