Political conflicts, wars, high unemployment rates: which country is the poorest in Europe? Looking at GDP per capita will help.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita expressed in purchasing power standards (PPS) is a widely used measure for comparing national income levels, as it takes into account price differences. In 2025, GDP per capita in PPS varied significantly across Europe. With the EU average set at 100, it ranged from 68 in Bulgaria and Greece to 239 in Luxembourg, according to Eurostat data. This means that in Luxembourg it was about 3.5 times higher than i…