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What should Poland do to solve the population crisis? [101]
You make a good point.
Currently its GDP nominal is rising (I think close to the fastest in Europe).
2011 (figures are in billions of dollars)
1. USA 15,076 (USA is 15 trillion, etc)
2. China 7,298
3. Japan 5,867
4. Germany 3,607
5. France 2,778
6. Brazil 2,493
7. UK 2,431
8. Italy 2,199
9. Russia 1,850
10. India 1,827
Citigroup (Feb 2011)estimated the future top 10 gdps to change.
2015
1. USA 18,247
2. China 13,118
3. Japan 5,876
4. Germany 3,886
5. India 3,358
6. France 3,047
7. Brazil 3,026
8. UK 2,885
9. Russia 2,668
10. Italy 2,414
2030
1. China 57,138
2. USA 35,739
3. India 24,824
4. Japan 9,213
5. Brazil 8,780
6. Russia 7,380
7. Indonesia 7,299
8. Germany 6,466
9. UK 5,819
10. France 5,236
As you can see Russias position changes for the better.
Their population will most probably remain the same (or lower).
As the nominal gdp increases, perhaps the gdp per capita would increase... at least one hopes.
Then living standards increase.
That is what I meant when its economy is growing nicely.
Socially, Russia hasnt been infected by the Liberal virus for the most part which is also good.
As for the gap between the wealth and poor, whatever Poland chooses should hope to solve this problem.
It happens in every country.
In USA you have billionaires and homeless, 50 million on foodstamps, etc.
Its rough everywhere.