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US Internet Usage vs US Imports
US Internet Usage and US Imports correlate at r = +0.78 over 35 years (1990–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.68. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = 0.68). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- +0.78
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 35 (1990–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.60 to 0.88
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.68
Sources
- US Internet Usage (% of population): Our World in Data. US Internet Usage (Our World in Data: Share of the population using the Internet).
- US Imports (% of GDP): World Bank. US Imports (World Bank indicator NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS).
Related pairs
- US Internet Usage vs US Internet Users (r = +1.00)
- US Internet Usage vs US Adult Obesity (r = +0.98)
- US Internet Usage vs US Mobile Subscriptions (r = +0.98)
- US Internet Usage vs US Median Age (r = +0.97)
- US Internet Usage vs US Population (r = +0.97)
- US Internet Usage vs US Infant Mortality (r = -0.96)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.