[consp]

GDP with PPP compensated is on par or better in NW Europe and for all of the EU it's about 70% of the USA (which has about 100m more people than the USA). You'd expect it to be a lot closer.

Yes it is most likely to be less but not a factor of 3 simply based on purchasing power alone.

[wkat4242]

I'm sure it's not the only factor but it's surely one. Here in Spain we really make a lot less than in NW Europe. central and eastern Europe are even worse off.

[a1o]

What is NW Europe?