prosperity is not a given, and neither is poverty. As these maps show, rich regions can lose their wealth, and poor places can turn affluent.
the inhabitants of a "poor" region in 2010 are better off, on average, than those of a "rich" region in 1900. That being said, one dramatic shift is immediately obvious: the decline of the UK.
In 2010, only London and the Southeast were still in the highest category. Wales and the middle and north of England have fallen below the European average.
the big trend on the continent: the Great Leveling Up. Many poorer regions go from being below average to thriving economies, changing the landscape of wealth.
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