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US Internet Usage vs US Military Expenditure
US Internet Usage and US Military Expenditure correlate at r = -0.39 over 35 years (1990–2024), p = 0.022. With the time trend removed, r = -0.01. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = 0.022) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.01). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- -0.39
- p-value
- 0.022
- Years compared (n)
- 35 (1990–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.64 to -0.06
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.01
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 Military Expenditure (% of GDP): World Bank. US Military Expenditure (World Bank indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS).
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- US Internet Usage vs US Internet Users (r = +1.00)
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- 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.