EU cohesion policy aims to reduce regional disparities, but enormous gaps persist. Inner London and Luxembourg are 5-10x richer per capita than regions in Bulgaria and Romania. This comparison reveals the scale of within-EU inequality at the regional level.
Key Data Points
Oberbayern, Lazio, Comunidad de Madrid, Warszawski stołeczny, București - Ilfov, Île-de-France, Yugozapaden -- GDP per capita ($)
Oberbayern
$75,700
Lazio
$43,200
Comunidad de Madrid
$44,700
Warszawski stołeczny
$45,300
București - Ilfov
$45,200
Île-de-France
$69,500
Yugozapaden
$26,300