Poor England Compared to the United States

This one is funny. Europeans really don’t notice how poor they have become compared to Americans.

The UK is poorer per capita than even the poorest US state, Mississippi, yet Brits believe they would rank in the top 10.

Will Europeans get it at some point? pic.twitter.com/xwLCfaqoZK

— Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) May 27, 2026