Recent post here showed a graph with average GDP per capacity per province in Canada and US states. NS came in dead last. As most would know we have a large rural & city seniors population in Nova Scotia. These people do not contribute to GDP as they don't produce anything. I also don't believe public institutions such as our universities etc count towards GDP (Though I may be wrong)

Looking at other metrics though Nova Scotia is not last in North America. Overall Canada - including NS has a higher median net worth than most US states:

Canadian Median Net Worth

https://www.fidelity.ca/en/insights/articles/average-net-worth-by-age/

US States Median Net Worth

https://www.cnbc.com/select/average-net-worth-by-state/

Comparing HDI Nova Scotia had a 2021 HDI of 9.09

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

Comparing to USA this puts us in the middle - similiar HDI to Arizona, Texas & Florida.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_Human_Development_Index_score

Picking and choosing data shows a different story. One where NS is not the bottom of North America - and anyone who has been to Mississippi or Alabama would more than know this fact. How much money a population makes for companies does not always compare to the happiness, health, or wealth of a population.

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