US youth organized sports participation
correlates with
China resident patent applications
r = -0.90591% · 2010-2021
US youth organized sports participationChina resident patent applications
These two datasets have a 91% correlation over 2010-2021. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.
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Data Sources
US youth organized sports participationprojectplay.org ↗
China resident patent applicationsdata.worldbank.org ↗
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