NationMaster - Scatterplot: Taxation > Components of taxation > Social security > Employees contribution vs Crime

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.343 (this correlation is weak)

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Variable:	Taxation > Components of taxation > Social security > Employees contribution	Crime > Assault victims
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Tax on employee's contribution of social security as a percentage of total tax collected by the country. Data is for 2002.	People victimized by assault (as a % of the total population). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevelence.
Source:	OECD Revenue Statistics	UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute). 2002. Correspondence on data on crime victims. March. Turin
Correlations:	Environment > Expenditure pollution control as % of GDP Lifestyle > Undesirable neighbours > Political extremists Education > Students from households with more than 25 books > Age 13 Education > Progression to secondary level Lifestyle > Not proud of their nationality	People > Male population > Age 100-104 > % of the total People > Female population > Age 70-74 > % of the total People > Female population > Age 10-14 > % of the total People > Female population > Age 65-69 > % of the total People > Total population > Age 10-14 > % of the total
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