Gangnam Style YouTube views
correlates with
IRS individual tax returns e-filed
r = 0.997100% · 2012-2022
Gangnam Style YouTube viewsIRS individual tax returns e-filed
These two datasets have a 100% correlation over 2012-2022. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.
Data Sources
Gangnam Style YouTube viewsen.wikipedia.org ↗
IRS individual tax returns e-filedirs.gov ↗
spuriouscorrelation ≠ causation