The economic aggregate of Zhejiang is not as high as that of Jiangsu, but why do people think that Zhejiang people are richer than Jiangsu people?

Since ancient times, Jiangsu and Zhejiang have been known as the land of plenty. As the saying goes, there is heaven in the world and Suzhou and Hangzhou in the world. From the dispute between Wu and Yue in those years to the important provinces in the Yangtze River Delta now, it has always given people the impression that they are seemingly integrated, but in fact they are hostile.

Which of the two provincial capitals is better?

Some people say that Zhejiang has many rich people and bosses everywhere; Some people say Jiangsu is stronger. Although the two have their own advantages and disadvantages, if you want to compare them, you still have to rely on real data to speak.

From the map, we can see that the neighboring two provinces, which are also coastal cities, belong to the south of the Yangtze River, but the population gap between the two provinces is not small. Why? There is little difference in land area between Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but the population of Jiangsu is about 24 million more than that of Zhejiang.

There are many factors affecting population distribution, which can be attributed to geographical advantages. To a large extent, the location conditions of the two are roughly the same, and the only biggest gap is their respective natural environment.

Jiangsu is the lowest province in China. There is no tall mountain in the province, so the terrain is flat. Many rivers will bring a lot of nutrients to this area. Its agricultural development has great advantages, which Zhejiang cannot achieve. Therefore, it is particularly suitable for human survival and provides great opportunities for population development.

Since the Song Dynasty, Jiangsu and Zhejiang have become the national economic center. Today, although it has gone through thousands of years, its characteristics have not diminished, and it stands out among many provinces in China. So who is better than the other two?

If we only look at the economic scale, Zhejiang may be hanged by Jiangsu. In the statistics of 20 19, the GDP of Jiangsu Province is close to 10 trillion, while that of Zhejiang Province is only over 60 trillion, which is almost10.6 times that of Zhejiang Province, and the gap is still a bit large.

Of course, such a big gap can not be reflected in one aspect, there are many factors, such as the number of enterprises in this province, the way of foreign trade and so on. Judging from the total import and export volume of the two provinces last year, Jiangsu was more than 1 trillion, ranking second in the country.

But are these GDP data really convincing? There is such a big data gap between those two, but it makes people feel similar, and even Zhejiang people are richer.

Let's take a look at their per capita consumption levels. Last year, the per capita disposable income of Zhejiang Province was the third in China and the fifth in Jiangsu Province. Zhejiang surpassed each other in both urban and rural areas. In fact, the fundamental reason for this contrast lies in the proportion of foreign capital.

The proportion of foreign investment in Jiangsu Province is very high, and the profits of many of their enterprises will turn to the outside and will not return to the people of this province. The business level in Zhejiang is very high. As long as you walk around Zhejiang, you will find that almost every household in Zhejiang is doing business, which is faster than working.

These people use their own money to invest everywhere, and then the money will come back in a roundabout way. Moreover, the Zhejiang government attaches great importance to the private economy, so the gap between urban and rural areas is not large.

Therefore, for Zhejiang province, it can be called a province where all people start businesses. From the reform and opening up to now, they have been making various investments. For example, you can see them in hot industries, such as health care or real estate.

The reason why the total amount of Zhejiang Province is relatively low is that most of their enterprises are in other places and cannot be included in the province. So what do you think of you? Which province do you think is richer?