Comments on: U.S. State to Nation GDP Comparison http://matadornetwork.com/change/us-state-to-nation-gdp-comparison/ travel culture worldwide Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: shah http://matadornetwork.com/change/us-state-to-nation-gdp-comparison/#comment-47478 shah Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:54:24 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1195#comment-47478 This is a very cool map and you did an awesome job with it, but a lot of the figures that Strange Maps are wrong according to the US Department of Commerce/Bureau of Economic Analysis. http://www.bea.gov/ The actual figures are as follows, with the corresponding country with the closest GDP (nominal) according to the International Monetary Fund's figures: 1. California-1,801,762,000,000 - #7 Italy 2. Texas-1,148,531,000,000 - #11 Russia 3. New York-1,105,020,000,000 - #12 India 4. Florida-741,861,000,000 - #15 Mexico 5. Illinois-617,409,000,000 - #16 Netherlands 6. Pennsylvania-533,212,000,000 - #17 Turkey 7. Ohio-462,506,000,000 - #18 Sweden 8. New Jersey-461,295,000,000 - #19 Belgium 9. Georgia-391,241,000,000 - #22 Poland 10. North Carolina-390,467,000,000 - #23 Norway 11. Virginia-384,132,000,000 - #24 Taiwan 12. Michigan-379,934,000,000 - #25 Saudi Arabia 13. Massachusetts-352,178,000,000 - #26 Austria 14. Washington-310,279,000,000 - #28 Denmark 15. Maryland-264,426,000,000 - #30 South Africa 16. Minnesota-252,472,000,000 - #31 Argentina 17. Indiana-249,229,000,000 - #32 Ireland 18. Arizona-245,952,000,000 - #33 Thailand 19. Tennessee-245,162,000,000 - #34 Finland 20. Colorado-235,848,000,000 - #35 Venezuela 21. Wisconsin-233,406,000,000 - #36 Portugal 22. Missouri-229,027,000,000 - #37 United Arab Emirates 23. Connecticut-212,252,000,000 - #38 Malaysia 24. Louisiana-207,407,000,000 - #39 Czech Republic 25. Alabama-164,524,000,000 - #42 Romania 26. Oregon-158,268,000,000 - #43 Chile 27. Kentucky-152,099,000,000 - #44 Israel 28. South Carolina-151,703,000,000 - #46 - Philippines 29. Oklahoma-136,374,000,000 - #49 Hungary 30. Iowa-129,911,000,000 - #51 New Zealand 31. Nevada-129,314,000,000 - #52 Egypt 32. Kansas-116,986,000,000 - #53 Kuwait 33. Utah-105,574,000,000 - #54 Peru 34. Arkansas-95,116,000,000 - #55 Kazakhstan 35. District of Columbia-92,516,000,000 - #56 Slovakia 36. Mississippi-87,652,000,000 - #57 Morocco 37. Nebraska-80,360,000,000 - #58 Bangladesh 38. New Mexico-75,192,000,000 - #59 Vietnam 39. Hawaii-62,019,000,000 - #60 Qatar 40. Delaware-61,545,000,000 - #61 Angola 41. West Virginia-57,877,000,000 - #62 Libya 42. New Hampshire-57,820,000,000 - #63 Croatia 43. Idaho-52,110,000,000 - #64 Luxembourg 44. Maine-48,021,000,000 - #65 Sudan 45. Rhode Island-46,699,000,000 - #66 Slovenia 46. Alaska-44,887,000,000 - #67 Belarus 47. South Dakota-35,211,000,000 - #75 Tunisia 48. Montana-34,266,000,000 - #76 Guatemala 49. Wyoming-31,544,000,000 - #77 Azerbaijan 50. North Dakota-28,518,000,000 - #79 Kenya 51. Vermont-24,627,000,000 - #83 Lebanon This is a very cool map and you did an awesome job with it, but a lot of the figures that Strange Maps are wrong according to the US Department of Commerce/Bureau of Economic Analysis.

http://www.bea.gov/

The actual figures are as follows, with the corresponding country with the closest GDP (nominal) according to the International Monetary Fund’s figures:
1. California-1,801,762,000,000 – #7 Italy
2. Texas-1,148,531,000,000 – #11 Russia
3. New York-1,105,020,000,000 – #12 India
4. Florida-741,861,000,000 – #15 Mexico
5. Illinois-617,409,000,000 – #16 Netherlands
6. Pennsylvania-533,212,000,000 – #17 Turkey
7. Ohio-462,506,000,000 – #18 Sweden
8. New Jersey-461,295,000,000 – #19 Belgium
9. Georgia-391,241,000,000 – #22 Poland
10. North Carolina-390,467,000,000 – #23 Norway
11. Virginia-384,132,000,000 – #24 Taiwan
12. Michigan-379,934,000,000 – #25 Saudi Arabia
13. Massachusetts-352,178,000,000 – #26 Austria
14. Washington-310,279,000,000 – #28 Denmark
15. Maryland-264,426,000,000 – #30 South Africa
16. Minnesota-252,472,000,000 – #31 Argentina
17. Indiana-249,229,000,000 – #32 Ireland
18. Arizona-245,952,000,000 – #33 Thailand
19. Tennessee-245,162,000,000 – #34 Finland
20. Colorado-235,848,000,000 – #35 Venezuela
21. Wisconsin-233,406,000,000 – #36 Portugal
22. Missouri-229,027,000,000 – #37 United Arab Emirates
23. Connecticut-212,252,000,000 – #38 Malaysia
24. Louisiana-207,407,000,000 – #39 Czech Republic
25. Alabama-164,524,000,000 – #42 Romania
26. Oregon-158,268,000,000 – #43 Chile
27. Kentucky-152,099,000,000 – #44 Israel
28. South Carolina-151,703,000,000 – #46 – Philippines
29. Oklahoma-136,374,000,000 – #49 Hungary
30. Iowa-129,911,000,000 – #51 New Zealand
31. Nevada-129,314,000,000 – #52 Egypt
32. Kansas-116,986,000,000 – #53 Kuwait
33. Utah-105,574,000,000 – #54 Peru
34. Arkansas-95,116,000,000 – #55 Kazakhstan
35. District of Columbia-92,516,000,000 – #56 Slovakia
36. Mississippi-87,652,000,000 – #57 Morocco
37. Nebraska-80,360,000,000 – #58 Bangladesh
38. New Mexico-75,192,000,000 – #59 Vietnam
39. Hawaii-62,019,000,000 – #60 Qatar
40. Delaware-61,545,000,000 – #61 Angola
41. West Virginia-57,877,000,000 – #62 Libya
42. New Hampshire-57,820,000,000 – #63 Croatia
43. Idaho-52,110,000,000 – #64 Luxembourg
44. Maine-48,021,000,000 – #65 Sudan
45. Rhode Island-46,699,000,000 – #66 Slovenia
46. Alaska-44,887,000,000 – #67 Belarus
47. South Dakota-35,211,000,000 – #75 Tunisia
48. Montana-34,266,000,000 – #76 Guatemala
49. Wyoming-31,544,000,000 – #77 Azerbaijan
50. North Dakota-28,518,000,000 – #79 Kenya
51. Vermont-24,627,000,000 – #83 Lebanon

]]> By: Kate http://matadornetwork.com/change/us-state-to-nation-gdp-comparison/#comment-47441 Kate Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:13:27 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1195#comment-47441 Actually, though I appreciate what you're saying here, I'm not contradicting myself. The fact is that since we all eat and feel that the majority of outr needs are being met, we fail to see the ways that our country falls short. Our government is aware that is we are sated with television and fast food that should keep us quiet. It's pretty insidious the way that the insurance industry dictates how healthy we can be. Heaven help you if you are struck by serious illness or injury and find yourself without insurance. The emphasis is not on prevention. People are hospitalized or sent to the emergency room for things that could have been prevented or treated cheaply if they weren't afraid to go to the doctor and the fear is for the money more than for their own health. Our priorities are completely screwed in this instance. I recommend watching this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/06/keith-olbermann-to-delive_n_311125.html Actually, though I appreciate what you’re saying here, I’m not contradicting myself.

The fact is that since we all eat and feel that the majority of outr needs are being met, we fail to see the ways that our country falls short.

Our government is aware that is we are sated with television and fast food that should keep us quiet. It’s pretty insidious the way that the insurance industry dictates how healthy we can be. Heaven help you if you are struck by serious illness or injury and find yourself without insurance. The emphasis is not on prevention. People are hospitalized or sent to the emergency room for things that could have been prevented or treated cheaply if they weren’t afraid to go to the doctor and the fear is for the money more than for their own health.

Our priorities are completely screwed in this instance.

I recommend watching this:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/06/keith-olbermann-to-delive_n_311125.html

]]> By: Lola http://matadornetwork.com/change/us-state-to-nation-gdp-comparison/#comment-47336 Lola Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:46:24 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1195#comment-47336 Wow Kate. The map is on point. Great work Wow Kate. The map is on point. Great work

]]> By: Kate http://matadornetwork.com/change/us-state-to-nation-gdp-comparison/#comment-47329 Kate Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:39:25 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1195#comment-47329 Merci beaucoup! Merci beaucoup!

]]> By: Hal Amen http://matadornetwork.com/change/us-state-to-nation-gdp-comparison/#comment-47325 Hal Amen Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:41:32 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1195#comment-47325 This is awesome, Kate. And bonus--you slapped a maple leaf on Texas! I love it! This is awesome, Kate.

And bonus–you slapped a maple leaf on Texas! I love it!

]]> By: Will http://matadornetwork.com/change/us-state-to-nation-gdp-comparison/#comment-47440 Will Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:59:15 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1195#comment-47440 Really nice map and quite interesting insight here. I thought it was unusual though that you notice how cushy and rich we are as a nation, but in the next paragraph, lament that corporations dictate the cost of well-being. If that's the case, aren't they dictating pretty well in this country? Maybe poverty elsewhere is due to the lack of freedoms corporations enjoy there. China has even less restrictions than we do and companies flock there to do business, where there has been a tremendous growth in wealth in the last 20 years. It can't be both ways: the corporations are evil and makes us all poor AND that we live hugely rich lives. Your map itself illustrates this. Really nice map and quite interesting insight here. I thought it was unusual though that you notice how cushy and rich we are as a nation, but in the next paragraph, lament that corporations dictate the cost of well-being. If that’s the case, aren’t they dictating pretty well in this country? Maybe poverty elsewhere is due to the lack of freedoms corporations enjoy there. China has even less restrictions than we do and companies flock there to do business, where there has been a tremendous growth in wealth in the last 20 years. It can’t be both ways: the corporations are evil and makes us all poor AND that we live hugely rich lives. Your map itself illustrates this.

]]> By: Vlad http://matadornetwork.com/change/us-state-to-nation-gdp-comparison/#comment-47318 Vlad Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:32:00 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1195#comment-47318 Are you Polish? Your number for Polish GDP is quadrupled, you're making it seem twice as rich as Canada. Are you Polish? Your number for Polish GDP is quadrupled, you’re making it seem twice as rich as Canada.

]]> By: Kathy http://matadornetwork.com/change/us-state-to-nation-gdp-comparison/#comment-47322 Kathy Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:48:56 +0000 http://matadorchange.com/?p=1195#comment-47322 Just visually, that's one of the most interesting maps I've ever seen. And I consider myself something of a map connoisseur. Thanks for finding and sharing this! Just visually, that’s one of the most interesting maps I’ve ever seen. And I consider myself something of a map connoisseur. Thanks for finding and sharing this!

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