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US Mobile Subscriptions vs US Urban Population
US Mobile Subscriptions and US Urban Population correlate at r = +0.89 over 50 years (1960–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.16. Likely spurious (shared time trend).
Verdict: Likely spurious (shared time trend). Both series mostly just trend over time. After removing that trend the correlation collapses to 0.16 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- +0.89
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 50 (1960–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.81 to 0.94
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.16
Sources
- US Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people): World Bank. US Mobile Subscriptions (World Bank indicator IT.CEL.SETS.P2).
- US Urban Population (% of total): World Bank. US Urban Population (World Bank indicator SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS).
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- US Rural Population vs US Urban Population (r = -1.00)
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- US Internet Usage vs US Mobile Subscriptions (r = +0.98)
- US Forest Area vs US Mobile Subscriptions (r = +0.98)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.