Correlations Explorer

Discover statistical relationships between economic indicators for one or two countries — scatter plots reveal which macro factors move together over time.

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What Does This Show?

A scatter plot of annual data points for two indicators. Each dot = one year. A trend line shows the statistical relationship (correlation coefficient displayed).

Two-Country Mode

Compare how the same pair of indicators correlates differently between countries — useful for spotting structural economic differences.

Correlation ≠ Causation

Strong correlations are interesting but don't prove causation. Use this as a hypothesis generator, not a policy prescription.

Classic Economic Correlations to Try
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GDP per Capita vs Life Expectancy
Wealthier countries tend to live longer — USA
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Unemployment vs Inflation (Phillips Curve)
Classic tradeoff — does it still hold?
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GDP Growth vs Unemployment (Okun's Law)
Growth reduces unemployment — test with any country
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Trade Openness vs GDP Growth
Does more trade mean faster growth?