[aapl88888]

If the US had its eastern part communist, it too would have a higher average GDP from decades ago. It is basic economics.

[mpweiher]

GDP per capita in the US ranges from $200k (DC) to $38K (MI).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_territories...

Lots of ways to catch up there as well.

And that doesn't change the fact that that is the actual data, nothing "misleading" about it.