If Britain were a U.S. state, it would be the second-poorest, behind Alabama and before Mississippi

Some of you may recognize this English alley

If Britain were to join the United States, it would be the second-poorest state, behind Alabama and ahead of Mississippi.

The ranking, determined by Fraser Nelson, an editor of The Spectator magazine, was made by dividing the gross domestic product of each state by its population, and it  took into account purchasing power parity for cost of living.

h/t Doug D.