The top ten richest and poorest areas in northern Europe

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In 2017, according to Eurostat data, nine of the United Kingdom’s NUTS level 2 regions were in the bottom ten according to Gross Domestic Product per person when analyzing against nearby nations.

Below the map created by reddit user hairychris88, that shows the top 10 riches and poorest regions of northen Europe.

Richest areas
1. Inner London (UK)
2. Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
3. Brussels (Belgium)
4. Hamburg (Germany)
5. Ilie de France (France)
6. Groningen (Netherlands)
7. Stockholm (Sweden)
8. Oberbayern (Germany)
9. Vienna (Austria)
10. Darmstadt (Germany)

Poorest areas
1. West Wales (UK)
2. Cornwall (UK)
3. Durham and Tees Valley (UK)
4. Lincolnshire (UK)
5. South Yorkshire (UK)
6. Shropshire and Staffordshire (UK)
7. Lancashire (UK)
8. Northern Ireland (UK)
9. Hainaut (Belgium)
10. East Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire (UK)